Chester Arthur
(eBook)

The United States president preserves, protects, and defends the U.S. Constitution. Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of Chester Arthur, beginning with his childhood in Fairfield, Vermont. Information about Arthur's education at Union College and his early career as a civil rights lawyer is discussed. In addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement years in New York are highlighted. Easy-to-read text details Arthur's political career as the New York state engineer-in-chief, the New York quartermaster general, New York customhouse collector, chairman of the New York Republican Party, and vice president to James A. Garfield. Finally, students will explore key events from Republican president Arthur's administration, including improvements to the U.S. Navy, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Beautiful graphics showcase the primary source documents and photographs. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars help put essential information at students' fingertips. In addition, a quick-reference chart provides easy access to facts about every U.S. president. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Reviewed The United States Presidents series examines the lives of the individuals who preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution. Each book in this comprehensive collection tells the story of a president's challenges and triumphs from childhood to the White House and beyond. Expanded content includes a section that outlines the function, responsibility and organization of the office of the president, including the branches of government, the Electoral College, term of office, and the line of succession. Lists of each president's cabinet members and Supreme Court appointments are also included. With eight additional pages to the Checkerboard Library format there's more information, more fascinating stories, and more facts for research and reports. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.