American Political Leaders, 1789-2000

Download or read book American Political Leaders, 1789-2000 written by and published by C Q Press Library Reference. This book was released on 2000 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Political Leaders: 1789-2000 is the ideal first stop for anyone who needs quick facts about the men and ad women whom Americans have elected to the country's most important public offices. This reference guides you quickly to basic biographical facts about America's political leaders -- such as birth and death dates, periods of public service, and party affiliation. The six chapters of the book -- presidents, vice presidents, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, and governors -- also include descriptive and analytical text and dozens of individual separate boxes with useful information. Examples include presidential disability and succession, first ladies, presidential religious affiliations, blacks and women in Congress, Catholic and Jewish justices, presidential cabinets, and much more.