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Explore the hidden history of power and influence behind the Oval Office in this volume of facts and trivia about the nation’s second-in-command. With all eyes on their Presidential bosses, the Vice Presidents of the United States have often been relegated to the background. But they are an intriguing group, and now—in this illuminating and meticulously researched volume—the first forty-seven individuals to have held this position take center stage. Ranking the Vice Presidents is full of fascinating information about America’s second most powerful office, as well as many of the country’s high-ranking political appointees. Inside you’ll learn which vice president lived the longest, who got married in office, who won the Nobel Prize, and who was charged with treason.