All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
Welcome to ALL ABOUT HISTORY BOOK OF US PRESIDENTS
The birth of the US presidency • Discover the origins of the US presidency and how a single elected person becomes one of the most powerful leaders in the world
George Washington • An instrumental figure in world history, Washington was the United States’ first and arguably greatest president
John Adams • A Founding Father, a vice president and a president, John Adams was a formidable figure in the early days of the USA
Thomas Jefferson • He wrote the Declaration of Independence, but did Thomas Jefferson truly believe that all men are created equal?
James Madison • The so-called ‘Father of the Constitution’ led the US into a grizzly war with the British and emerged as a respected statesman
James Monroe • James Monroe swept into the presidency based on his heroic acts in the Revolutionary War, but his time in office was dubbed the ‘Era of Good Feelings’
John Quincy Adams • A well-meaning president whose private life often overshadowed his term in office
Andrew Jackson • A crack shot, serial duellist and war hero, ‘Old Hickory’ was probably the toughest president the US has ever seen
Martin Van Buren • He was nicknamed ‘Martin Van Ruin’ by his critics, but Van Buren helped to lay the foundations of politics as we know them today
William Henry Harrison • Serving the shortest presidential term, Harrison’s legacy lies in his military and political campaigning tactics
John Tyler • Dubbed ‘His Accidency’ by opponents, John Tyler was a president without a party, but still achieved several significant political feats
James K Polk • During his short time in office, James Polk oversaw the greatest territorial expansion in US history, stretching the nation’s lands from coast to coast
Zachary Taylor • Taylor impressed in the military, but when it came to the White House he was out of his depth
Millard Fillmore • From rags to riches, Fillmore showed how hard work and perseverance could make the American dream come true
Franklin Pierce • An amiable, pliable nonentity who became president by accidents of circumstance, Pierce left the country lurching towards civil war
James Buchanan • Regarded as one of history’s biggest presidential failures, James Buchanan’s ignorance of sectional conflict drove the country to civil war
Abraham Lincoln • Politically, the president of a country waging war on itself ought to have failed, yet Abraham Lincoln is revered for his leadership
Andrew Johnson • Inheriting the office in the wake of war and assassination, Andrew Johnson had to head up the reconstruction of an entire nation
Ulysses S Grant • The military mastermind who claimed victory on the field, but struggled to survive in the White House
Rutherford B Hayes • Accused of stealing the election that took him to office, Hayes was a rare one-term president through choice
James A Garfield • Garfield’s presidency was short-lived, but he still managed to make an impact on the United States of America
Chester A Arthur • In a tumultuous administration, Chester A Arthur found himself grappling with immigration, the rights of Native Americans and reform
Grover Cleveland • America’s only double-dip president, Grover Cleveland served two nonconsecutive terms in office, winning the popular vote three times
Benjamin Harrison • A former Union...
