"Featuring election 2016."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Victory speech : Donald Trump -- Presidency and how it grew -- George Washington -- John Adams -- White house: the building and its history -- Thomas Jefferson -- James Madison -- Powers of the president: the executive branch in government -- James Monroe -- John Quincy Adams -- White House traditions : Easter eggs, state dinners, and presidential portraits -- Andrew Jackson.

From sea to shining sea -- Martin Van Buren -- William Henry Harrison -- John Tyler -- The vice presidents: leaders just a heartbeat away -- James K. Polk -- We want to Vote! Battles for the ballot -- Zachary Taylor -- Millard Fillmore -- Pathways to the Presidency : campaign strategies and party politics -- Franklin Pierce -- James Buchanan.

New birth of freedom -- Abraham Lincoln -- Andrew Johnson -- U.S. political parties : the two-party system -- Ulysses S. Grant -- Rutherford B. Hayes -- Presidential landmarks: from log cabins to libraries -- James A. Garfield -- Chester A. Arthur -- Grover Cleveland -- Presidential facts and comparisons: a look at the stats -- Benjamin Harrison.

America takes center stage -- William McKinley -- Theodore Roosevelt -- Kids in the White House: at home in the spotlight -- William Howard Taft -- Presidents and the Supreme Court : a legacy that lasts -- Woodrow Wilson -- Presidents at war: serving as the commander in chief -- Warren G. Harding -- Calvin Coolidge Dear Mr. Presidents : swapping letters with the Chief Executive -- Herbert Hoover.

Seeking stability in the atomic age -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- First ladies: partners, hostesses, and crusaders -- Harry S. Truman -- Pollsters and polling : sizing up public opinion -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -- John F. Kennedy -- Presidents who died in office: the mysterious twenty-year curse -- Lyndon B. Johnson -- Richard M. Nixon -- Gerald R. Ford -- Electoral college: gatekeepers of the presidency -- Jimmy Carter.

Footprints on the global frontier -- Ronald Reagan -- George Bush -- In the president's shadow: security, the media, and presidential perks -- William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Election 2012 : victory in a divided nation -- Barack Obama -- Election 2016 : a dramatic finish to an unprecedented race -- Donald Trump -- Former presidents: serving as elder statesmen -- Chart of presidential election results.

Victory speech: Donald Trump -- About the presidency -- The presidency and how it grew -- From sea to shining sea -- A new birth of freedom -- America takes center stage -- Seeking stability in the atomic age -- Footprints on the global frontier.

National Geographic presents the 43 individuals who have led the U.S., plus America's newest commander-in-chief, in this up-to-date, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated family, school, and library reference. It features comprehensive profiles of the 43 former presidents along with timelines and descriptions of crucial events during their terms. Information about the 2016 president-elect is also included. Thematic spreads cover a variety of topics from the history of voting rights to writing a presidential letter. Full-page portraits, famous quotes, and fascinating facts help kids get to know each leader. This new volume is a fascinating read and excellent reference for students and kids of all ages.