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

Presidential libraries and museums are national monuments dedicated to the memories of men who served as America's commander-in-chief. There are twenty-five (soon to be twenty-six) presidential libraries and museums.

Following an introductory overview of presidential libraries and museums and their history, comprehensive entries of each site are arranged from George Washington to George W. Bush, with information included about the current plans for Barack Obama's library. Each entry contains information on:

Location and historyEndowmentsOpening hours, number of visitors, and other factsCollections and permanent exhibits
This first reference guide to all twenty-five libraries and museums is a ready reference providing readers with quick and reliable information.

Review Quotes

"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." --James M. Donovan, director and James and Mary Lassiter Associate Professor of Law, University of Kentucky College of Law Library

"A great resource on presidential libraries and museums. I highly recommend this work for scholars and students." --Aisha M. Johnson-Jones, supervisory archivist, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

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.