Guide to the Presidency is the leading reference source on the persons who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the presidency itself. Reader

A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted -- successfully and not -- to remove unwanted presidents To lim

Contents: Intro.; Admin. Orders; Certificates; Designations of Officials; Exec. Orders; General Licenses; Homeland Security Pres. Directives; Interpretations; L

"A cleareyed, accessible, and informative primer: vital reading for all Americans." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Can the president launch a nuclear attack

Examines presidential power within the context of U.S. history and the ongoing relationships presidents and ex-presidents formed with one another.