Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about twenty-eight nineteenth-century writers; each with an introduction to the author and his/her works, a list of principal writings, and a selection of critical excerpts.
Presents critiques of four of Abraham Lincoln's addresses and guides readers through the process of analyzing them from different critical angles, including historical, political, and religious viewpoints.
Tells the story of each of the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, providing details of each man's life and character, the times in which he lived, and the successes and failures that marked his term in office.