Evening star., 1934-10-07
PUBLIC LIBRARY

PoAsAcS.
| PUBLIC LIBRARY
OUR PRESIDENTS.
~ OR the benefit of students ant
teachers. of American histor!
r the Public Library has issuee
an annotated list Of books OF
the Presidents of the UniteC
States. 1t will be published in Th'
Sunday Star in three installments o.
which this is the first The sections
Conflict" and Reconstruction anc
Consolidation" will appear on october
IA, and the Dawn OF World Power
on October 81.
Nationalism and Democracy.
George Washington, two terms, 1889
1877. The unknown Washington
by John Corbin. 1880. E.W27cor
Special effort has been made tt
analyze the character of Washington
in order to determine his influence ir
the establishment Of a constitutional
form of government in America.
George Washington himself. by J. c
Fitzpatrick. 1888. E.W27i.
"The editor of the Washington
diaries and the U. S. Bicentennial edi-
ton of his writings, from researches
among an enormous collection Of
manuscripts. builds on these founda.
tions a biography shorn Of legend ano
| conjecture, which yet succeeds in max
j ing Washington live"
Washington, commander in chief, by
T. G. rockingham. 1880. EW
27fr. Emphasizes the military
genius Of Washington.
George Washington, by Rupert
Hughes. 1925. E.W27hu.
A provocative and impartial biog'
raphy which endeavors to depict al
| sides Of Washington's life. Three vol.
umes have been issued to date.
George Washington. by L. NJ Sears
1892. E.W27se.
Stresses Washington'S public career
with an analysis of his motives anc
character.
John Adams, one term, 1797-1S01.
Life Of John Adams, by c. F. Adams
In Adams, John. Works. 1850
1856. VIZ. J.Adl6.
An authoritative biography writer
by the grandson Of John Adams.
Honest John Adams, by Gilbert Chi
nard. 1898. EAdl4c.
A sympathetic and discriminatin,
record of the first Of the Adamses whit
was outstanding for his honesty, sin
gle-mindedness and sincerity.
This man Adams, by S. D. Mccoy
1928. E.Ad14mc.
A portrayal of the man as we'll a
the public servant.
John Adams, by J. T. Morse, jr. 1894
E.Adl4m.
An excellent study of American poll
tics during the formative years of tht
new nation.
Thomas Jefferson, two terms, 1901.
1909
Jefferson and Hamilton, by c. G. Bow.
ers. 1925. F8332 .B67.
"A history of the II years struggle
| between the conflicting ideas of Ham
ilton and Jefferson and of the imprint
they left on the character of the new
republic"
Thomas Jefferson, the apostle o.
Americanism, by Gilbert Chinard
1929. E.J356ch.
A thorough and penetrating study
OF Jefferson's political philosophy
philosophy which was not influenced
by English or French thinkers.
Autobiography. 1743-17s0, together
with a summary of the chief event.
in Jefferson's life. 1914. E.J356a
Jefferson's autobiography is Of valu,
to posterity as record of the activi.
ties leading up to the Revolution.
Jefferson. by A. J. Mock. 1925
| E.JoOOIlO.
Not a conventional biography but 9
study of Jefferson, the man of cul.
ture, the philosopher and the every.
day citizen.
James Madison. two terms, 1S09-1817
James Madison, by S. H. Gay. 1895
EM2655g.
This life of Madison is especially
valuable for the history of the origir
Of the Federalist movement in thi.
| country.
James Monroe, two terms. 1817-1825
James Monroe, by D. C. Gilman. 1924
E.M757g.
An interesting account Of the i'm
portant events in Monroe's life. A
helpful photography of the Monroe
Doctrine is included.
Life Of James Monroe, by George Nor
gan. 1921. EM757m.
A well-documented study of James
Monroe and his times written a GEN.
| tury after the adoption of the Mon
! roe Doctrine.
John Quincy Adams, one term, 1925.
1929.
Diary of John Quincy Adams, 1894
1915; ed. by Allan Nevins, 1928
E.Ad142a1.
American political, social, and in
tellectual life from Washington tc
Polk is recorded in these selections
from the massive diary of John Quincy
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quincy Adams, BY
Mrs. D. Deb. Bobbe. 1880
E.Adl42b.
An informal treatment of the
achievements of John Quincy Adams
and his wife. Louisa johnson. during
their long continuous public service.
John Quincy Adams, by B. c. Clark
1882. E.Ad142c.
An Illuminating and convincing bi.
ography of the irascible Adams as vel
as study of American politics during
the first so years of our national life
The Vision of the West.