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- Title: Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts, 4th edition
- Author : Syl Sobel, J.D.
- Release Date : January 11, 2016
- Genre: General Nonfiction,Books,Young Adult,Social Studies,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 5795 KB
Description
Young readers will be fascinated by attention-catching facts as they read about major presidential campaigns, from George Washington’s election in 1789 to Barack Obama’s victory in 2008. Questions answered include: Who can run for president? ... Who can vote? ... What is the Electoral College? ... What is a third-party candidate? ... What if something happens to the president? Unusual facts kids will discover include: Which Republican president had a Democrat for his vice president? ... Who was the only U.S. President to be elected for more than two terms? Which candidates have won the popular vote but lost the election? ... Why was President Truman happy in 1948, when he read the Chicago Tribune headline that declared: "Dewey Defeats Truman"? Syl Sobel's account is guaranteed to enliven history and social studies classes, as boys and girls learn about some of the most important events in the history of presidential elections. (Ages 9 and older)