A selection of 15 essays with a 15-page introduction, a presidential chronology, and voting tables for 44 presidential elections.

A biography of the American president who brought the country out of economic disaster and through World War II.

Comprehensive compilation of texts, including several which have been translated into English for the first time.

"Presidential elections are the centerpiece of American democracy. Prior to the election of George Washington in 1789, no country had ever peacefully transferred power in a national election.

Explores what medicine was like and what roles doctors played in our American culture during the latter half of the 19th century.

A history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from its founding to the present describing its functions, procedures, crime-detecting techniques, and its influence on American society.

Surveys the history, beliefs, and customs of the Amish.