Five Presidents

Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
By: Clint Hill

This one is a long one, but I really enjoyed it! It helped put different historical events in order and made connections I hadn't thought of before. I know I learned a lot of it in school, but you don't really try to remember it that much and once you're an adult, you realize more why remembering is so important.

So I learned a lot from this book! The goings-on of the White House is always so secretive, so it was fun to read about some of the behind-the-scenes happenings, how certain things function, and about who some of our presidents were.

I think it's also a good reminder that, no matter who is in office, there is always violence, unrest, threat of war, and striving to fix the country's problems. The job is not easy, and there is a lot we don't know about that goes on. My thoughts also go out to the families of the Secret Service agents because apparently they can go a majority of the year without seeing them. They sacrifice a lot to protect our leaders.

Lastly, a sidenote: you will read the word 'motorcade' a great many times in this book!

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