Presidential Fact Files Reference Sources
compiled by Geri Zabela Eddins
Following are the reference sources used for the Presidential Fact Files.
Books
Adams, Simon. The Presidents of the United States. Princeton, NJ: Two-Can Publishing, 2001.
Adler, Bill. Presidential Wit from Washington to Johnson. New York: Trident Press, 1966.
Barber, James, and Amy Pastan. Smithsonian Presidents and First Ladies. New York: DK Publishing, 2002.
Boller, Paul F., Jr. Presidential Anecdotes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Brallier, Jess, and Sally Chabert. Presidential Wit and Wisdom, Maxims, Mottoes, Sound Bites, Speeches, and Asides—Memorable Quotes from America’s Presidents. New York: Penguin Books, 1996.
Durant, John and Alice. Pictorial History of American Presidents. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1955.
Grace, Catherine O’Neill. The White House: An Illustrated History. New York: Scholastic, 2003.
Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
—. The Timetables of History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Hughes, Libby. George W. Bush, From Texas to the White House. New York: Franklin Watts, 2003.
Kunhardt, Philip B. Jr., Philip B. III, and Peter W. The American President: The Human Drama of Our Nation’s Highest Office. New York: Riverhead Books, 1999.
Pastan, Amy. First Ladies. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2001.
Volume Library. Nashville: Southwestern, 1998.
Whitcomb, John and Claire. Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America’s Most Famous Residence. New York: Routledge, 2000.
De Medeiros, Michael. Remarkable People: Barack Obama. New York: Weigl Publishers, 2009.
Online Resources
“American President. An Online Reference Resource.” 20 March through 18 January 2013.
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident
“American Recovery and Reinvestment.” 16 January 2009.
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/american_recovery_and_reinvestment/
“Aristide No Stranger to Struggle.” Cable News Network. 7 July 2008.
www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/02/16/haiti.aristide.ap/index.html
“Barack Obama – Key Events.” Miller Center 5 November 2020.
https://millercenter.org/president/barack-obama/key-events
“Barack Obama: Meet the Candidate.” 14 January 2009.
<www.barackobama.com/learn/meet_barack.php>
“Biden says he’s willing to negotiate parameters of coronavirus deal, but ‘time is of the essence’.” 26 January 2021.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/25/biden-stimulus-relief/
“Birth of Democracy Oct. 20, 2000.” 7 July 2008.
www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/yugo.html
“Brief Summary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.” 18 January 2013.
<http://banking.senate.gov/public/_files/070110_Dodd_Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_comprehensive_summary_Final.pdf>
“Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary.” 14 January 2009.
www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
“Bush Job Approval at 28%, Lowest of His Administration.” 19 June 2008.
www.gallup.com/poll/106426/Bush-Job-Approval-28-Lowest-Administration.aspx
“The Carter Center.” 10 through 20 June 2008.
www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
“Clinton gives sneak peek at Obama plans.” 14 January 2009.
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/14/2465944.htm
“Fact Sheet: Progress in the War on Terror.” 19 June 2008.
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/07/20040721-9.html
“Fact Sheet: Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions.” 23 June 2008.
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/05/20020524-23.html
“First Ladies’ Gallery.” 25 February through 11 July 2008.
<www.whitehouse.gov/history>
“Here are the executive orders Biden has signed so far.” 26 January 2021.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/politics/biden-executive-orders-day-six/index.html
“Historical Events in 2014.” On This Day. 5 November 2020.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/2014
“Historical Events in 2015.” On This Day. 6 November 2020.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/2015
“Historical Events in 2016.” On This Day. 9 November 2020.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/2016
“Illinois House votes to impeach governor Rod Blagojevich.” 14 January 2009.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/09/rod-blagojevich-usa
“Joe Biden.” 27 January 2021.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/joe-biden
“Joe Biden, The President.” 26 January 2021.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-biden/
“Joe Biden’s favorite Irish poem recited during inaugural celebration.” 27 January 2021.
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/joe-biden-irish-poem
“Just For Fun: Presidential Trivia.” 16 May 2008.
www.nps.gov/pub_aff/pres/trivia.htm
“‘Make hope and history rhyme’: Why Joe Biden loves to quote a passage from Irish poet Seamus Heaney.” 27 January 2021.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/21/seamus-heaney-biden-dnc-speech/
“NATO 1949.” 7 July 2008.
www.nato.int/docu/update/45-49/1949e.htm
“New Perspectives on the West: Theodore Roosevelt.” 1 through 20 June 2008.
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/roosevelt.htm
“Nixon Doctrine and Vietnamization.” 7 July 2008.
www.army.mil/-news/2007/07/22/3867-nixon-doctrine-and-vietnamization/
“The Nobel Peace Prize 2002.” 18 June 2008.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2002/press.html
“Obama’s Final Numbers.” 10 November 2020.
https://www.factcheck.org/2017/09/obamas-final-numbers/
“Office and Compensation of the President.” 27 August 2008.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/3/ch2.html
“Operation Active Endeavor.” 23 June 2008.
www.afsouth.nato.int/JFCN_Operations/ActiveEndeavour/Endeavour.htm
“Presidents of the United States.” 25 February through 20 June 2008.
<www.whitehouse.gov/history>
“Ronald Reagan.” Grolier Online Encyclopedia. 18 June 2008.
http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0243360-0&templatename=/article/article.html
“September 11, 2001: Basic Facts.” 19 June 2008.
www.state.gov/coalition/cr/fs/12701.htm
“Shanghai Communiqué Issued (Feb 27, 1972).” 7 July 2008.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/china/peopleevents/pande08.html
“Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 7 July 2008.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/556523/Southeast-Asia-Treaty-Organization#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=Southeast%20Asia%20Treaty%20Organization%20–%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia
“Ten Most Significant World Events in 2014.” Council on Foreign Relations. 5 November 2020.
https://www.cfr.org/blog/ten-most-significant-world-events-2014
“The Ten Most Significant World Events in 2016.” 9 November 2020.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/12/ten-most-significant-world-events-in-2016/511079/
“Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize 1906.” 1 through 20 June 2008.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1906/roosevelt-bio.html
“Timeline highlights key events of 2009 .” 18 January 2013.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/16/year.timeline/index.html
“Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial.” 15 February 2021.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-riots-trials-impeachments-b245b52fd7d4a079ae199c954baba452
“Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict.” 15 February 2021.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-acquitted-impeachment-trial-7-gop-senators-vote-democrats-convict-n1257876
“Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate).” 18 March through 7 July 2008.
www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm#3
“The White House: Presidential News and Speeches.” 1-24 June 2008.
<www.whitehouse.gov/news/>
“The White House Historical Association: Timelines—Technology.” 18 August 2008.
www.whitehousehistory.org/05/subs/images_print/05_d.pdf
“Woodrow Wilson: The Nobel Peace Prize 1919.” 1 through 20 June 2008.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1919/wilson-bio.html
“World History Timeline—2007.” 24 June 2008.
www.history.com/wt.do
“Year in Review 2005 Timeline.” 24 June 2008.
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/yir/timeline/
“Year in Review 2006 Timeline.” 24 June 2008.
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2006/yir/timeline/
“Year in Review: 13 Biggest News Stories of 2015.” 6 November 2020
https://abcnews.go.com/US/year-review-13-biggest-news-stories-2015/story?id=35852690
“The 2020 Election by the Numbers.” 26 January 2021.
https://www.cfr.org/blog/2020-election-numbers
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