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Christmas With the Presidents Mike Henry

Christmas With the Presidents By Mike Henry

Christmas With the Presidents by Mike Henry

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Summary

The job of the President of the United States is one of the most difficult in the world. But for a brief time each year at Christmas, the Commander in Chief becomes a regular person, celebrating the holiday with family, friends, parties, and presents. This is a fun look at history through the perspective of the holidays.

Christmas With the Presidents Summary

Christmas With the Presidents: Holiday Lessons for Today's Kids from America's Leaders by Mike Henry

Everyone celebrates the Christmas holidays in their own way, and that includes the President of the United States. Some have enjoyed large gatherings, while others took part in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. This book takes a look at each of the country's leaders approach to the year's biggest holiday season, and some of the traditions they started.

About Mike Henry

Mike Henry has been an educator for over 31 years. He has worked with students from all levels, elementary to college.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. George Washington: Danger on the Delaware 2. John Adams: The First White House Christmas 3. Thomas Jefferson: Grandpa Played the Fiddle 4. James Madison: Dinner with Dolley 5. James Monroe: A Christmas Never Forgotten 6. John Quincy Adams: The President and the Christmas Eve Flower 7. Andrew Jackson: A Christmas for the Orphans 8. Martin Van Buren: A Dutch Christmas 9. John Tyler: Waiting for Julia 10. James K. Polk: The Christmas Wedding 11. Zachary Taylor: Christmas in Many Places 12. Millard Fillmore: Together Again 13. Franklin Pierce: The First Christmas Tree 14. James Buchanan: A Divided Christmas 15. Abraham Lincoln: The Soldiers and Christmas 16. Andrew Johnson: A Christmas Pardon 17. Ulysses S. Grant: An Official Holiday 18. Rutherford B. Hayes: Sharing Christmas Cheer 19. Chester Arthur: Nell's Helping Hands 20. Grover Cleveland: Holiday Changes 21. Benjamin Harrison: The President with the White Beard 22. William McKinley: Tough Times at Christmas 23. Theodore Roosevelt: Bah-Humbug ! 24. William Howard Taft: Christmas Wishes Do Come True 25. Woodrow Wilson: Christmas Connections 26. Warren Harding: Helping Others at Christmas 27. Calvin Coolidge: Let's Light the Tree ! 28. Herbert Hoover: The White House is on Fire...Again ! 29. Franklin D. Roosevelt: The 12 Years of Christmas 30. Harry S. Truman: Christmas in Independence 31. Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Painting President 32. John F. Kennedy: The Christmas Theme 33. Lyndon B. Johnson: A Texas Sized Christmas 34. Richard Nixon: New Traditions 35. Gerald Ford: Christmas on the Slopes 36. Jimmy Carter: A Small Town Christmas 37. Ronald Reagan: The Meaning of Christmas 38. George H.W. Bush: A Cherry Picker for Christmas 39. Bill Clinton: Peace on Earth 40. George W. Bush: Remembrance and Goodwill 41. Barack Obama: The Christmas Letter 42. Donald J. Trump: The Gift of Giving 43. That Special Time of the Year White House Christmas Themes The History of the National Christmas Tree 44. Valley Forge and the Christmas of 1877 Did anything else in American History happen on Christmas? Epilogue (William Henry Harrison and James Garfield) It's A Fact - Extra! Christmas Quotes from the Presidents Answer Key for Today's Questions Bibliography About the Author

Additional information

NLS9781475837834
9781475837834
1475837836
Christmas With the Presidents: Holiday Lessons for Today's Kids from America's Leaders by Mike Henry
Mike Henry
New
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2017-11-20
188
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