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Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles U.S. Presidents brings together the vast resources of Britannica to provide the information you‘d expect about the U.S. Presidents, and some you wouldn‘t. With hundreds of articles, photographs, Internet links, andmore, U.S. Presidents is an indispensable learning resource for students studying the presidency and for curious adults interested in expanding their knowledge of American history.

Experience the epic story of America through the lives of thepresidents.

• Who said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?
• Who has a city in Libera name after him?
• Who was called The Little Magician?
• Who oversaw the creation of NASA

Product Features

• Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies - 650 articles from Encyclopedia Britannica plus 250 photos and audio and video clips.
• Political Parties - Political partiesboth prominent and obscure, from the Bull Mosse and Know-Nothing Parties to the Democrats and Republicans of today.
• U.S. Government - The electoral college, Bill of Rights, US Congress, Supreme Court, and much more.
• Elections - Complete and detailed election results dating back to 1789.
• Key Historical Documents - The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and major speeches - from Washington‘s farewell to Lincoln‘s secondinaugural to Nixon‘s resignation.
• Interact with History - Travel through American history with timelines. Let audio and video clips take you back to Lincoln‘s childhood and JFK‘s speech about putting a man on the Moon.

Windows Requirements

• Windows 98, 2000, Me, NT (with Service Pack 5 or higher), XP
• Pentium 266 MHz processor or faster (350MHz recommended)
• 128 MB of RAM ( 256 MB recommended)
• 200 MB freehard-drive space
• CD-ROM drive
• 800x600 resolution, 16-bit color
• Mouse
• Sound Card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended

Macintosh Requirements

• MAC OS 10.1 or higher
• iMac or G3 350 MHz or faster processor
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
• 130 MB free hard-drive space
• CD-ROM drive
• 800x600 resolution, millions of colors
• Mouse
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended