Product Description

Political and historical, Vice Presidents collects the life stories of every man that has held this office. Each expertly written biography addresses the state of the country at the time these men were in office and features:
An analysis of prevailing political conditions
The opposition
The relationships between the vice president and presidents
The political machinations of these men, some of whom gained the ultimate prize, presidency
A full chronology of the political history of the United States from 1789 to 2000.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1960165 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.20 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 504 pages

From Booklist
Facts On File has revised the Vice Presidents volume in its American Political Biographies set. Content has been updated through the November 2004 election.

The entries, arranged chronologically and including black-and-white portraits, chronologies, and references, reveal the "extremely high quality of men who have borne that title" in spite of the low esteem and even boredom that some of the incumbents experienced after the party system changed the position from "second-best man in the nation" to someone who could deliver votes and stay out of the way. The articles explain how these men came to office, demonstrate their range of experiences and skills, and document what they did with the power they had. The 50-page "Chronology of Events" appended to the entries is useful background material for anyone needing to put a specific vice president's era in political perspective.

The readability of the volume makes it appealing as well as informative. Recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries. Sally Jane
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