Presidents and Their Books - Flaxman, Natalie; Flaxman, Spencer; Tane, Susan Jaffe
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A richly illustrated look at the book collections of all 46 American presidents to dateâ¿and what we can learn from them about their owners. With a few exceptions, American presidents have been readers. This book surveys an outstanding collection by Susan Jaffe Tane that encompasses books every US president owned and collected as a part of their personal libraries, as well as books they wrote. From a 1793 Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan that once belonged to George Washington, to Promise me, Dad, a 2017 memoir by Joe Biden, these books provide an intimate glimpse into the lives of our presidents…mehr

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A richly illustrated look at the book collections of all 46 American presidents to dateâ¿and what we can learn from them about their owners. With a few exceptions, American presidents have been readers. This book surveys an outstanding collection by Susan Jaffe Tane that encompasses books every US president owned and collected as a part of their personal libraries, as well as books they wrote. From a 1793 Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan that once belonged to George Washington, to Promise me, Dad, a 2017 memoir by Joe Biden, these books provide an intimate glimpse into the lives of our presidents and offer insight into their private personalities and, consequently, their political personae.  
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Natalie Flaxman is a young writer with an interest in American history as a reflection of the civic and social problems of her generation. She lives with her parents and her brother Spenser in suburban Westchester County, New York. Spenser Flaxman is a young writer with an interest in American history as a reflection of the civic and social problems of his generation. He lives with his parents and his sister Natalie in suburban Westchester County, New York. Susan Jaffe Tane is a curator and collector of Edgar Allan Poe books, manuscripts, and artifacts, as well as a former vice president of Utensco.