Hail to the Chiefs: Presidential Mischief, Morals, & Malarkey from George W. to George W. - Tapa dura

This fun, completely up-to-date compendium presents the highlights and lowlights from the careers of our 43 Chief Executives, from George Washington to George W. Bush. Presidents are actually human beings under the mutton-chop whiskers and behind the bulging waistcoats. Barbara Holland offers anecdotes both endearing and appalling to etch these leaders into our memories. Did you know...?

· Franklin Pierce, "the hero of many a well-fought battle," frequently fell off his horse.
· Thomas Jefferson invented the pedometer, the dumbwaiter, the lazy Susan, and the swivel chair, and also introduced brussels sprouts to America.
· Theodore Roosevelt put prospective Cabinet members and new ambassadors through a challenging physical fitness test and obstacle course, which he designed himself.

Barbara Holland was "born in the shadow of the White House and never recovered." She is a Virginian and a long-time observer of the Washington scene.