Praise for the previous edition:
New York Public Library "Best of Reference"
"...interesting...useful..."—American Reference Books Annual
"...a good starting point for research...a useful ready-reference tool."—School Library Journal
The most up-to-date reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Revised Edition is the definitive guide to the role of the president from the American Revolution through the present day. Offering a complete account of every presidential election in U.S. history, this fully revised A-to-Z encyclopedia will make a great first stop for students and general readers looking for information on the executive branch of the American government. Its comprehensive scope spans the relationship between the executive and the other branches of government, court cases, elections, political opponents, scandals, and more.
A valuable resource that provides concise information, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Revised Edition contains approximately 700 entries and many wonderful black-and-white illustrations.
Entries include:
- Bully pulpit
- Commander in chief
- Economic policy
- Executive privilege
- Impeachment
- Iraq War
- Thomas Jefferson
- Middle East
- Military tribunals
- New Deal
- Barack Obama
- Oval Office
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Secret Service
- Situation room
- Veto power
- War powers
- Watergate
- White House
- and more.