1. All You Need to Know
About The Presidents
A guide on how to how to use Ready Reference to answer any questions
about our U. S. Presidents.

2. EVERY THING YOU ALWAYS WANTED
TO KNOW ABOUT OUR PRESIDENTS
 WELCOME TO VERNON HILLS LIBRARY READY REFERNCE!
Who was Woodrow Wilson’s Vice President?
Where was Harry Truman born?
Who were the members of George Washington’s Cabinet?
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt’s wife?
All these questions can be answered by our Ready Reference at
Librarians Vernon Hill’s Library
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3. OUR RESOURCE:
 At VHL we use the most current resources.
 For any Presidential information you need, we use:
 FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS: A COMPLICATION OF
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION
 Kane, Joseph Nathan and Janet Podell. “Facts About the Presidents: A Compilation
of Biographical and Historical Information.” 8th ed. New York: The H.W. Wilson
Company, 2009. P 399. Print.

4. HOW WILL THIS RESOURCE HELP ME?
From elementary school students who are doing their first report about a
President, to college students who need to know about what legislation
was enacted under a certain President– this Ready reference resource can
answer those questions and more.
Here is some of the information we can help you with:
*Election information
*Comparative data on all Presidents
*Congressional make up during Presidential term
*Biographical information on wives
*Appointments to the Supreme Court
*Timelines of the President’s life and presidency
*Vice-President’s biographical information

5. HOW TO USE:
FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS RESOURCE
 Lets say you have the question, “Where was President
Harry S. Truman born?”
First: Come to the reference section of our Library
Second: Look in the political section of reference bookshelves. Feel free to
come and ask us for help in locating the book if you are having difficulty.
Third: Look through the Table of Contents to find Truman, Harry S. and turn
to the page number. In this case p.398.
Fourth: On this page you will find a photo of President Truman, on the next
page you will find the information you need – “Place of birth – Lamar, MO.
And you are done

6. CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE LIBRARY - NO
PROBLEM
Simply call the our READY Reference desk
at:
(847)-362-2330
And we will help you with any of your
questions about a U. S. President