The American Presidents
- ISBN-10
- 1568650310
- ISBN-13
- 9781568650319
- Series
- The American Presidents
- Category
- American presidents
- Pages
- 562
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-04
- Publisher
- Reader's Digest Association
- Authors
- David C. Whitney, Robin Vaughn Whitney
Description
Vivid profiles of the chief executives, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.
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