This fascinating multi volume set illuminates the panorama of American history through the personal and professional stories of the nation's presidents. Arranged chronologically, and covering George Washington to George W. Bush, it juxtaposes the lives of each year's current, former, and future living presidents against each other and the historical backdrop of their times.

Each chapter opens with a summary of the year and describes the major issues and events the incumbent president faced. Separate sections within each chapter -- Former Presidents and Future Presidents -- detail important developments in the lives of past and future presidents month by month during that same year, highlighting political, social, and personal decisions that helped shape the course of American history. Rich with the fabric of history, American Presidents: Year by Year is not just a compendium of dry facts; rather it is an exploration of personality that brings each president alive through human details -- those personal and professional trials and decisions that make each life unique.