Presidential Libraries and Museums - by Christian A Nappo (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book is a ready-reference source giving readers quick and reliable information about all 26 presidential libraries and museums. Each entry contains: -Location information and history -Information about the endowments -Information about opening hours, the number of v...

Book Synopsis

This book is a ready-reference source giving readers quick and reliable information about all 26 presidential libraries and museums.

Each entry contains:

• Location information and history
• Information about the endowments
• Information about opening hours, the number of visitors, and other facts
• Details of collections and permanent exhibits

Review Quotes

A great resource on presidential libraries and museums. I highly recommend this work for scholars and students.

Christian A. Nappo follows up his popular reference The Librarians of Congress with an equally useful handbook describing the histories and collections of the US presidential libraries. Nappo successfully captures the unique background of the man whose memory is preserved by each library and offers insights into how that personal history continues to guide the library's unique mission. Younger readers especially will find these brief entries to be accessible, instructive, and above all helpful in understanding the broader mission of all presidential libraries.

About the Author

Christian A. Nappo teaches for the Lee County, Florida, School District and holds an MA in library and information science from the University of South Florida. He also holds an MS in criminal justice from the University of Alabama and an MA in history from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. His previous publication The Librarians of Congress was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2016.