Presidential libraries and museums

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 history -Endowments -Opening hours, number of visitors, and other facts -Collections 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.

• List of Figures p. vii
• Preface p. ix
• Acknowledgments p. xi
• Introduction: A Brief History of Presidential Libraries and Museums p. xiii
• 1 Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington and the Donald W. Reynolds Museum Education Center at Mount Vernon p. 1
• 2 John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library p. 7
• 3 James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library p. 13
• 4 Stone Library at the Adams National Historical Park p. 18
• 5 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum p. 24
• 6 President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library p. 32
• 7 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library p. 37
• 8 Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums p. 44
• 9 Research Library at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site p. 50
• 10 William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum p. 57
• 11 Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum p. 65
• 12 Calvin Collidge Presidential Library and Museum at the Forbes Library p. 73
• 13 Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum p. 79
• 14 Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum p. 89
• 15 Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum p. 103
• 16 Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home p. 119
• 17 John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum p. 129
• 18 Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum p. 144
• 19 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum p. 154
• 20 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum p. 167
• 21 Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum p. 175
• 22 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum p. 186
• 23 George Bush Presidential Library and Museum p. 198
• 24 William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum p. 206
• 25 George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum p. 215
• 26 Future Presidential Libraries and Museums p. 223
• Appendix: Presidential Libraries by State p. 229
• Index p. 231
• About the Author p. 241