America's most credible history magazine, American Heritage(r), joins forces with one of America's most esteemed and preeminent presidential historians, Michael

Here, from American Heritage, is the story of our presidents. From George Washington’s reluctant oath-taking through George W. Bush’s leadership challenges

"Douglas Brinkley and American Heritage have done a grand job. This is a first-rate book: fair, clear, and enormously welcome." - David McCullough "Douglas Brin

Every day our lives are affected by what the American president does. But there are some things we cannot know about presidents until many years after they leav