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Follows Lincoln's presidential secretaries, John Hay and John Nicolay, through the Civil War years, including letters, diaries, and memoirs as primary sources.

In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. After just three days on the job, the privileged but sheltered young woman was presented to the President himself. Almost immediately, the two began an affair that would continue for the next eighteen months. Emotionally unprepared to counter the President?s charisma and power, Mimi was also ill-equipped to handle the feelings of isolation that would follow as she fell into the double life of a college student who was also the secret lover of the most powerful man in the world. After the President?s assassination in Dallas, she grieved alone, locked her secret away, and tried to start a new life, only to be blindsided by her past.

Contains brief accounts of the sometimes outrageous behaviors of women who have graced the White House as inhabitants, regular visitors, or guests throughout history.

Provides an introduction to hospital emergency room workers, presents a tour of a hospital emergency room, looks at medical instruments and worker apparel, and examines the tasks of doctors, nurses, and other personnel in response to medical emergencies.

Chronicles Paul O'Neill's two years as Secretary of the Treasury, describing his struggles within the Bush administration, his efforts to bolster the American economy, the results of his visit to Africa with singer-humanitarian Bono, and his firing.