I received this 1959 book, America and Its Presidents, from my parents when I was a young boy. Written by historian Earl Schenck Miers, and filled with dramatic illustrations and portraits, it helped fuel my life long interest in history and politics and has had a treasured place in my bookshelves ever since.
Thank you forever, Mom, Dad, family, and teachers, and everyone else who helped instill in me a love for reading.