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Book SynopsisPresidential libraries and museums are national monuments dedicated to the memories of men who served as America's commander-in-chief. There are twenty-five (soon to be twenty-six) presidential libraries and museums. Following an introductory overview of presidential libraries and museums and their history, comprehensive entries of each site are arranged from George Washington to George W. Bush, with information included about the current plans for Barack Obama's library. Each entry contains information on:Location and historyEndowmentsOpening hours, number of visitors, and other factsCollections and permanent exhibitsThis first reference guide to all twenty-five libraries and museums is a ready reference providing readers with quick and reliable information.
Trade ReviewChristian A. Nappo follows up his popular reference The Librarians of Congress with an equally useful handbook describing the histories and collections of the US presidential libraries. Nappo successfully captures the unique background of the man whose memory is preserved by each library and offers insights into how that personal history continues to guide the library’s unique mission. Younger readers especially will find these brief entries to be accessible, instructive, and above all helpful in understanding the broader mission of all presidential libraries. -- James M. Donovan, director and James and Mary Lassiter Associate Professor of Law, University of Kentucky College of Law Library
A great resource on presidential libraries and museums. I highly recommend this work for scholars and students. -- Aisha M. Johnson-Jones, supervisory archivist, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Table of ContentsList of Libraries by State Introduction: A Brief History of Presidential Libraries and Museums 1. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington and the Donald W. Reynolds Museum Education Center at Mount Vernon 2. John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library 3. James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library 4. Stone Library at the Adams National Historical Park 5. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 6. President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library 7. Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library 8. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums 9. Research Library at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site 10. William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum 11. Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum 12. Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum at the Forbes Library 13. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum 14. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum 15. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum 16. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home 17. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 18. Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum 19. Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 20. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum 21. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum 22. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum 23. George Bush Presidential Library and Museum 24. William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum 25. George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum 26. Future Presidential Libraries and Museums
