(This video does not include McKinley, but he IS a 20th century president. His last year as president was 1901.)
The Facts
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William McKinley 25th President 1897-1901, Republican.
Vice Presidents: Garret A. Hobart(1897-99) and Theodore Roosevelt(1901)
Born: January 29, 1843
Occupation before President: Lawyer
Married: Ida Saxton
Early Years: He went to school in Ohio and attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. He left to teach in a country school, fought in the Civil War, studied law and opened an office in Ohio.
His Presidency: He reluctantly agreed to declare war on Spain when the USS Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor and 260 Americans were killed. In less than four months, the United States won the war and gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. Cuba gained its independence. McKinley was a popular president, but was assassinated after being reelected the second time.
Died: September 14,1901
Fun Fact: McKinley could shake hands at the rate of 2,500 per hour. He may hold the record among the presidents for handshaking.
Vice Presidents: Garret A. Hobart(1897-99) and Theodore Roosevelt(1901)
Born: January 29, 1843
Occupation before President: Lawyer
Married: Ida Saxton
Early Years: He went to school in Ohio and attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. He left to teach in a country school, fought in the Civil War, studied law and opened an office in Ohio.
His Presidency: He reluctantly agreed to declare war on Spain when the USS Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor and 260 Americans were killed. In less than four months, the United States won the war and gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. Cuba gained its independence. McKinley was a popular president, but was assassinated after being reelected the second time.
Died: September 14,1901
Fun Fact: McKinley could shake hands at the rate of 2,500 per hour. He may hold the record among the presidents for handshaking.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th President 1901-1909, Republican
Vice President: Charles Warren Fairbanks
Born: October 27,1858
Occupation before President: Author, Public Official, Rancher
Married: Alice Hathaway Lee, Edith Kermit Carow
Early Years: Roosevelt overcame poor health through sports and exercise. He was tutored at home until he went to Harvard where he was a Phi Beta Kappa honor student. He later became an author.
His Presidency: Roosevelt's first term brought about the Square Deal to regulate big business and provide favorable conditions for workers. His second term brought the regulation of railroads, meat inspection, the Pure Food and Drug Act and employers' liability legislation. Roosevelt also made great progress in the conservation of natural resources.
Died: January 6, 1919
Fun Fact: Roosevelt could read a page as quickly as someone else could read a sentence. He had a photographic memory.
Vice President: Charles Warren Fairbanks
Born: October 27,1858
Occupation before President: Author, Public Official, Rancher
Married: Alice Hathaway Lee, Edith Kermit Carow
Early Years: Roosevelt overcame poor health through sports and exercise. He was tutored at home until he went to Harvard where he was a Phi Beta Kappa honor student. He later became an author.
His Presidency: Roosevelt's first term brought about the Square Deal to regulate big business and provide favorable conditions for workers. His second term brought the regulation of railroads, meat inspection, the Pure Food and Drug Act and employers' liability legislation. Roosevelt also made great progress in the conservation of natural resources.
Died: January 6, 1919
Fun Fact: Roosevelt could read a page as quickly as someone else could read a sentence. He had a photographic memory.
William Taft 27th President 1909-1913, Republican
Vice President: James S. Sherman
Born: September 15, 1857
Occupation before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Helen "Nellie" Herron
Early Years: Taft's father was a judge whose family dated back to the Puritan settlers. Taft was an excellent student and second in his graduating class at Yale. He became a successful lawyer.
His Presidency: Taft was able to accomplish several major reforms. The Postal Savings System provided safety for small depositors. The Interstate Commerce Commission gained greater control over the railroads. Taft expanded antitrust actions to break up large monopolies. He had excellent management skills and was a good administrator.
Died: March 8, 1930
Fun Fact: Taft started the custom of the first baseball of the season being thrown by the president.
Vice President: James S. Sherman
Born: September 15, 1857
Occupation before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Helen "Nellie" Herron
Early Years: Taft's father was a judge whose family dated back to the Puritan settlers. Taft was an excellent student and second in his graduating class at Yale. He became a successful lawyer.
His Presidency: Taft was able to accomplish several major reforms. The Postal Savings System provided safety for small depositors. The Interstate Commerce Commission gained greater control over the railroads. Taft expanded antitrust actions to break up large monopolies. He had excellent management skills and was a good administrator.
Died: March 8, 1930
Fun Fact: Taft started the custom of the first baseball of the season being thrown by the president.
Woodrow Wilson 28th President 1913-1921, Democrat
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
Born: December 28, 1856
Occupation before President: Teacher, Public Official
Married: Ellen Louise Axson and Edith Bolling Galt
Early Years: Wilson was educated in private schools and later went to the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. He became lawyer but was unsuccessful. He then studied history and political science, earned a Ph.D. and became a teacher.
His Presidency: Wilson pushed many bills through Congress which affected tariff rates, income tax, banking, business, child labor and other domestic public policies. He helped write the peace treaty after World War I and advocated establishing a League of Nations to help prevent wars in the future. Wilson won the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in creating a lasting peace following World War I.
Fun Fact: Wilson enjoyed golf so much, he even played in the snow, using black balls.
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
Born: December 28, 1856
Occupation before President: Teacher, Public Official
Married: Ellen Louise Axson and Edith Bolling Galt
Early Years: Wilson was educated in private schools and later went to the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. He became lawyer but was unsuccessful. He then studied history and political science, earned a Ph.D. and became a teacher.
His Presidency: Wilson pushed many bills through Congress which affected tariff rates, income tax, banking, business, child labor and other domestic public policies. He helped write the peace treaty after World War I and advocated establishing a League of Nations to help prevent wars in the future. Wilson won the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in creating a lasting peace following World War I.
Fun Fact: Wilson enjoyed golf so much, he even played in the snow, using black balls.
Warren G. Harding 29th President 1921-2923, Republican
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Born: November 2, 1865
Occupation Before President: Editor, Publisher
Married: Florence Kling DeWolfe
Early Years: Harding worked at many different jobs as a boy, one of which was a printer's apprentice. At 14 he entered Ohio Central College and became a schoolteacher. He tried studying law and selling insurance before becoming a newspaperman.
His Presidency: Under Harding, the high tariff was reinstated, immigration was greatly restricted, taxes were cut and a federal budget system was created. Harding stayed out of the League of Nations and called an international conference to reduce naval armaments. He tried to please everyone, but died before his term ended.
Died: January 5, 1933
Fun Fact: Harding was the first president who'd been a businessman, the first to ride in an automobile to his inauguration and the first to own a radio.
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Born: November 2, 1865
Occupation Before President: Editor, Publisher
Married: Florence Kling DeWolfe
Early Years: Harding worked at many different jobs as a boy, one of which was a printer's apprentice. At 14 he entered Ohio Central College and became a schoolteacher. He tried studying law and selling insurance before becoming a newspaperman.
His Presidency: Under Harding, the high tariff was reinstated, immigration was greatly restricted, taxes were cut and a federal budget system was created. Harding stayed out of the League of Nations and called an international conference to reduce naval armaments. He tried to please everyone, but died before his term ended.
Died: January 5, 1933
Fun Fact: Harding was the first president who'd been a businessman, the first to ride in an automobile to his inauguration and the first to own a radio.
Calvin Coolidge 30th President 1923-1929, Republican
Vice President: Charles G. Dawes
Born: July 4, 1872
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Governor
Married: Grace Anna Goodhue
Early Years: Coolidge attended a one-room school until he entered Black River Academy at 13. He graduated with honors from Amherst College in Massachusetts, decided to become a lawyer and passed the bar examination in less than two years.
His Presidency: As president during the Roaring 20s, Coolidge was a symbol of prosperity. He was thrifty, conservative regarding economics, and had common sense which people admired. He was not very interested in foreign affairs, but took measures to protet American interests in Nicaragua and improve relations with Mexico.
Died: January 5, 1933
Fun Fact: Coolidge slept over eight hours a night, and took long naps in the afternoon.
Vice President: Charles G. Dawes
Born: July 4, 1872
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Governor
Married: Grace Anna Goodhue
Early Years: Coolidge attended a one-room school until he entered Black River Academy at 13. He graduated with honors from Amherst College in Massachusetts, decided to become a lawyer and passed the bar examination in less than two years.
His Presidency: As president during the Roaring 20s, Coolidge was a symbol of prosperity. He was thrifty, conservative regarding economics, and had common sense which people admired. He was not very interested in foreign affairs, but took measures to protet American interests in Nicaragua and improve relations with Mexico.
Died: January 5, 1933
Fun Fact: Coolidge slept over eight hours a night, and took long naps in the afternoon.
Herbert Hoover 31st President 1929-1933, Republican
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Born: August 10, 1874
Occupation Before President: Engineer
Married: Lou Henry
Early Years: Hoover was orphaned by age 9. He lived with his uncle and attended a Quaker academy, then worked his way through Stanford University showing a great talent for business. His goal was to be a mining engineer.
His Presidency: During Hoover's first year in office the stock market crashed and the country headed toward a major depression. Hoover took many measures to bring relief to out-of-work and hungry people, but with 10 million people jobless, nearly everyone blamed him for the difficult times. He lost the 1932 election by a large margin.
Died: October 20, 1964
Fun Fact: During his first three years as president, Hoover and his wife dined alone only on their wedding anniversary.
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Born: August 10, 1874
Occupation Before President: Engineer
Married: Lou Henry
Early Years: Hoover was orphaned by age 9. He lived with his uncle and attended a Quaker academy, then worked his way through Stanford University showing a great talent for business. His goal was to be a mining engineer.
His Presidency: During Hoover's first year in office the stock market crashed and the country headed toward a major depression. Hoover took many measures to bring relief to out-of-work and hungry people, but with 10 million people jobless, nearly everyone blamed him for the difficult times. He lost the 1932 election by a large margin.
Died: October 20, 1964
Fun Fact: During his first three years as president, Hoover and his wife dined alone only on their wedding anniversary.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President 1933-1945, Democrat
Vice President: John N. Garner(1933-41), Henry A. Wallace(1941-45), Harry S Truman(1945)
Born: January 10, 1882
Occupation Before President: Public Official, Lawyer
Married: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Early Years: At 14 Roosevelt went to Groton School in Massachusetts and then to Harvard. He went to law school at Columbia University, passed the bar and worked at a law firm on Wall Street. At the age of 39, he was stricken with polio, which permanently deprived him of the use of his legs.
His Presidency: During his first term, Roosevelt introduced the New Deal program to bring relief to the poor and help the economy recover from the Great Depression. His second term continued recovery measures. His third term was concerned with foreign affairs and World War II. Shortly after his fourth election he died in office.
Died: April 12, 1945
Fun Fact: Roosevelt was the first president to appear on television.
Vice President: John N. Garner(1933-41), Henry A. Wallace(1941-45), Harry S Truman(1945)
Born: January 10, 1882
Occupation Before President: Public Official, Lawyer
Married: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Early Years: At 14 Roosevelt went to Groton School in Massachusetts and then to Harvard. He went to law school at Columbia University, passed the bar and worked at a law firm on Wall Street. At the age of 39, he was stricken with polio, which permanently deprived him of the use of his legs.
His Presidency: During his first term, Roosevelt introduced the New Deal program to bring relief to the poor and help the economy recover from the Great Depression. His second term continued recovery measures. His third term was concerned with foreign affairs and World War II. Shortly after his fourth election he died in office.
Died: April 12, 1945
Fun Fact: Roosevelt was the first president to appear on television.
Harry S. Truman 33rd President 1945-1953, Democrat
Vice President: Alben W. Barkley
Born: May 8, 1884
Occupation Before President: Farmer, Public Official
Married: Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace
Early Years: Truman went to school in Independence, Missouri, but could not afford college, so he worked at several jobs and on his father's farm. He got his education the hard way, in the army.
His Presidency: Truman took office when President Roosevelt died just before the end of World War II, and it was Truman who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Seeing the need to stop the spread of Communism, he established the Truman Doctrine to support nations that were "threatened by armed minorities and outside pressure." He proposed the Marshall Plan to help war-torn countries and helped form NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Died: December 26, 1972
Fun Fact: The letter S in Truman's name does not stand for anything. His parents could not decide which grandfather to name him after.
Vice President: Alben W. Barkley
Born: May 8, 1884
Occupation Before President: Farmer, Public Official
Married: Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace
Early Years: Truman went to school in Independence, Missouri, but could not afford college, so he worked at several jobs and on his father's farm. He got his education the hard way, in the army.
His Presidency: Truman took office when President Roosevelt died just before the end of World War II, and it was Truman who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Seeing the need to stop the spread of Communism, he established the Truman Doctrine to support nations that were "threatened by armed minorities and outside pressure." He proposed the Marshall Plan to help war-torn countries and helped form NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Died: December 26, 1972
Fun Fact: The letter S in Truman's name does not stand for anything. His parents could not decide which grandfather to name him after.
Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President 1953-1961, Republican
Vice President: Richard M. Nixon
Born: October 14, 1890
Occupation Before President: Soldier
Married: Marie "Mamie" Geneva Doud
Early Years: Eisenhower went to school in Abilene, Kansas, and then worked to help a brother through college. He took the Naval Academy exam, placing first, and the West Point exam, placing second, but entered West Point because he was too old for the Naval Academy. During World War II he served as commander of all U.S. forces in Europe.
His Presidency: Eisenhower enforced racial integration of public schools and pushed through programs for the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway and expansion of the Interstate Highway System. During both his terms he took many measures to protext the world from Communism and was well loved by people at home and abroad.
Died: March 28, 1969
Fun Fact: Eisenhower was the only president who served in both world wars, and the first with a pilot's license.
Vice President: Richard M. Nixon
Born: October 14, 1890
Occupation Before President: Soldier
Married: Marie "Mamie" Geneva Doud
Early Years: Eisenhower went to school in Abilene, Kansas, and then worked to help a brother through college. He took the Naval Academy exam, placing first, and the West Point exam, placing second, but entered West Point because he was too old for the Naval Academy. During World War II he served as commander of all U.S. forces in Europe.
His Presidency: Eisenhower enforced racial integration of public schools and pushed through programs for the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway and expansion of the Interstate Highway System. During both his terms he took many measures to protext the world from Communism and was well loved by people at home and abroad.
Died: March 28, 1969
Fun Fact: Eisenhower was the only president who served in both world wars, and the first with a pilot's license.
John F. Kennedy 35th President 1961-1963, Democrat
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Born: May 29, 1917
Occupation Before President: Author, Public Official
Married: Jacqueline Bouvier
Early Years: Kennedy attended private schools in Massachusetts and New York, then Choate School in Connecticut to prepare for college. He went to Princeton, then to Harvard, and graduated with honors.
His Presidency: Kennedy supported the civil rights movement and encountered resistance from his own party in the South. He supported anti-Castro Cubans in an attempt to establish a beachhead at the Bay of Pigs and resisted Communist pressures in West Berlin. He also established the Peace Corps to bring education and a variety of skills to underdeveloped countries. He was assassinated his third year in office.
Died: November 22, 1963
Fun Fact: At 43 Kennedy was the youngest president elected to office and the first who had served in the U.S Navy.
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Born: May 29, 1917
Occupation Before President: Author, Public Official
Married: Jacqueline Bouvier
Early Years: Kennedy attended private schools in Massachusetts and New York, then Choate School in Connecticut to prepare for college. He went to Princeton, then to Harvard, and graduated with honors.
His Presidency: Kennedy supported the civil rights movement and encountered resistance from his own party in the South. He supported anti-Castro Cubans in an attempt to establish a beachhead at the Bay of Pigs and resisted Communist pressures in West Berlin. He also established the Peace Corps to bring education and a variety of skills to underdeveloped countries. He was assassinated his third year in office.
Died: November 22, 1963
Fun Fact: At 43 Kennedy was the youngest president elected to office and the first who had served in the U.S Navy.
Lyndon Baines Johnson 36th President 1963-1969, Democrat
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Born: August 27, 1908
Occupation Before President: Teacher, Public Official
Married: Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor
Early Years: Johnson lived on a farm and went to school in Johnson City. He sold newspapers and shined shoes for spending money. After high school, he worked at many different jobs before entering Southwest Texas State Teachers College where he studied history and became a teacher.
His Presidency: Under Johnson, a great deal of legislation was passed reducing taxes and benefiting education, the Appalachian population, the elderly with Medicare, as well as increased voting rights for African Americans. Foreign concerns were Panama, the Dominican Republic and the Middle East. The most controversial issue of his term was the American participation in the Vietnam War.
Died: January 22, 1973
Fun Fact: When the Johnsons married, the wedding ring was purchased at Sears for $2.50.
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Born: August 27, 1908
Occupation Before President: Teacher, Public Official
Married: Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor
Early Years: Johnson lived on a farm and went to school in Johnson City. He sold newspapers and shined shoes for spending money. After high school, he worked at many different jobs before entering Southwest Texas State Teachers College where he studied history and became a teacher.
His Presidency: Under Johnson, a great deal of legislation was passed reducing taxes and benefiting education, the Appalachian population, the elderly with Medicare, as well as increased voting rights for African Americans. Foreign concerns were Panama, the Dominican Republic and the Middle East. The most controversial issue of his term was the American participation in the Vietnam War.
Died: January 22, 1973
Fun Fact: When the Johnsons married, the wedding ring was purchased at Sears for $2.50.
Richard M. Nixon 37th President 1969-1974, Republican
Vice Presidents: Spiro T. Agnew (1969-1973) and Gerald R. Ford (1973-1974)
Born: January 9, 1913
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Thelma Catherine "Pat" Ryan
Early Years: Nixon worked on his family's lemon farm and in their general store and gas station. He attended local public schools and Whittier College, went to Duke University Law School on a scholarship and placed third in his graduating class.
His Presidency: Under Nixon's administration, there was a cease-fire agreement with Vietnam. Nixon began the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union. The Watergate controversy led to his resignation, but he was granted "a full, complete and absolute pardon." He was later known as an expert in international affairs.
Died: April 22, 1994
Fun Fact: Nixon was a Quaker, and his mother wanted him to become a missionary.
Vice Presidents: Spiro T. Agnew (1969-1973) and Gerald R. Ford (1973-1974)
Born: January 9, 1913
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Thelma Catherine "Pat" Ryan
Early Years: Nixon worked on his family's lemon farm and in their general store and gas station. He attended local public schools and Whittier College, went to Duke University Law School on a scholarship and placed third in his graduating class.
His Presidency: Under Nixon's administration, there was a cease-fire agreement with Vietnam. Nixon began the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union. The Watergate controversy led to his resignation, but he was granted "a full, complete and absolute pardon." He was later known as an expert in international affairs.
Died: April 22, 1994
Fun Fact: Nixon was a Quaker, and his mother wanted him to become a missionary.
Gerald R. Ford 38th President 1974-1977, Republican
Vice President: Nelson A. Rockefeller
Born: July 14, 1913
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren
Early Years: Ford when to grade school and South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a star football player in high school and an Eagle Scout. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he turned down offers to play professional football and later received his law degree from Yale Law School.
His Presidency: Ford succeeded Richard Nixon after he resigned. He granted Nixon a pardon regarding Watergate and gave conditional amnesty to Vietnam war resisters. He fought inflation with a tax cut and reduction of federal spending. Ford was not elected to another term, but served as a consultant in Reagan's administration.
Died: December 26, 2006
Fun Fact: Ford was the first vice president to assume the presidency because the Chief Executive resigned.
Vice President: Nelson A. Rockefeller
Born: July 14, 1913
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren
Early Years: Ford when to grade school and South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a star football player in high school and an Eagle Scout. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he turned down offers to play professional football and later received his law degree from Yale Law School.
His Presidency: Ford succeeded Richard Nixon after he resigned. He granted Nixon a pardon regarding Watergate and gave conditional amnesty to Vietnam war resisters. He fought inflation with a tax cut and reduction of federal spending. Ford was not elected to another term, but served as a consultant in Reagan's administration.
Died: December 26, 2006
Fun Fact: Ford was the first vice president to assume the presidency because the Chief Executive resigned.
James (Jimmy) Earl Carter, Jr. 39th President 1977-1981, Democrat
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale
Born: October 1, 1924
Occupation Before President: Farmer, Public Official
Married: Rosalynn Smith
Early Years: Carter worked on his family's farm and got high grades in school. He spent a year at the Georgia Institute of Technology before entering the Naval Academy where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class.
His Presidency: At the start of his term, Carter faced domestic problems of inflation and an energy crisis. He was acclaimed for his efforts toward peace in the Middle East, but his inability to free American hostages in Iran and to solve problems at home and abroad cost him support in the 1980 election. Since his term in office, Carter has mediated international disputes and worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Died: STILL LIVING!! :)
Fun Fact: Carter made a living by farming, processing and warehousing peanuts.
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale
Born: October 1, 1924
Occupation Before President: Farmer, Public Official
Married: Rosalynn Smith
Early Years: Carter worked on his family's farm and got high grades in school. He spent a year at the Georgia Institute of Technology before entering the Naval Academy where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class.
His Presidency: At the start of his term, Carter faced domestic problems of inflation and an energy crisis. He was acclaimed for his efforts toward peace in the Middle East, but his inability to free American hostages in Iran and to solve problems at home and abroad cost him support in the 1980 election. Since his term in office, Carter has mediated international disputes and worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Died: STILL LIVING!! :)
Fun Fact: Carter made a living by farming, processing and warehousing peanuts.
Ronald Wilson Reagan 40th President 1981-1989, Republican
Vice President: George Bush
Born: February 6, 1911
Occupation Before President: Actor, Public Office
Married: Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis
Early Years: Reagan went to school in Dixon, Illinois, and then to Eureka College where he majored in economics. He had strong interests in sports, drama and politics. Reagan became a Hollywood actor and made over 50 movies.
His Presidency: Under Reagan, defense spending and a tax cut led to record budget deficit. The national debt rose from $900 billion to more than $2 trillion, but his leadership style raised the country's optimism about our national strength. His foreign affairs policies were instrumental in ending the cold war. Reagan's greatest achievement was the banning of intermediate-range nuclear arms through a treaty with the Soviet Union in 1987.
Died: June 5, 2004
Fun Fact: Reagan was elected at age 70, making him our country's oldest president.
Vice President: George Bush
Born: February 6, 1911
Occupation Before President: Actor, Public Office
Married: Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis
Early Years: Reagan went to school in Dixon, Illinois, and then to Eureka College where he majored in economics. He had strong interests in sports, drama and politics. Reagan became a Hollywood actor and made over 50 movies.
His Presidency: Under Reagan, defense spending and a tax cut led to record budget deficit. The national debt rose from $900 billion to more than $2 trillion, but his leadership style raised the country's optimism about our national strength. His foreign affairs policies were instrumental in ending the cold war. Reagan's greatest achievement was the banning of intermediate-range nuclear arms through a treaty with the Soviet Union in 1987.
Died: June 5, 2004
Fun Fact: Reagan was elected at age 70, making him our country's oldest president.
George Bush 41st President 1989-1993, Republican
Vice President: Dan Quayle
Born: June 12, 1924
Occupation Before President: Businessman, Public Official
Married: Barbara Pierce
Early Year: Bush grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and served as a pilot in the Navy during World War II. He then majored in economics at Yale and became a supplier of oil drilling equipment.
His Presidency: Bush faced problems of a huge national debt, the savings and loan bailout, a sluggish economy and rising inflation. Budget problems and taxes damaged his popularity, but his leadership in foreign affairs, especially the Persian Gulf War in 1991, helped improve his image greatly. He was not reelected, but remained active in politics.
Died: STILL LIVING!!! :)
Fun Fact: Bush, at 19, became the youngest pilot to serve up to that time in the U.S. Navy. He took part in 58 combat missions during World War II.
Vice President: Dan Quayle
Born: June 12, 1924
Occupation Before President: Businessman, Public Official
Married: Barbara Pierce
Early Year: Bush grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and served as a pilot in the Navy during World War II. He then majored in economics at Yale and became a supplier of oil drilling equipment.
His Presidency: Bush faced problems of a huge national debt, the savings and loan bailout, a sluggish economy and rising inflation. Budget problems and taxes damaged his popularity, but his leadership in foreign affairs, especially the Persian Gulf War in 1991, helped improve his image greatly. He was not reelected, but remained active in politics.
Died: STILL LIVING!!! :)
Fun Fact: Bush, at 19, became the youngest pilot to serve up to that time in the U.S. Navy. He took part in 58 combat missions during World War II.
William Jefferson Clinton 42nd President 1993-2001, Democrat
Vice President: Albert Gore, Jr.
Born: August 19, 1946
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Hillary Rodham
Early Years: Clinton went to school in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and then Georgetown University with a degree in international affairs. After two years in England on a Rhodes Scholarship, he received a law degree at Yale University.
His Presidency: During his first term, Clinton's efforts centered around the economy, health care reform and trade agreements with Mexico and Canada. But foreign affairs often took center stage, as civil war rocked Eastern Europe and American troops were dispatched to help keep the peace. During his second term in office, enormous growth in Internet technology and the economy led to a huge budget surplus. But in the last days of his presidency, foreign affairs again captured his attention as fighting erupted in explosive Middle East.
Died: STILL LIVING!!! :)
Fun Fact: Clinton is a saxophone player and the first president from the "Baby Boom" generation.
Vice President: Albert Gore, Jr.
Born: August 19, 1946
Occupation Before President: Lawyer, Public Official
Married: Hillary Rodham
Early Years: Clinton went to school in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and then Georgetown University with a degree in international affairs. After two years in England on a Rhodes Scholarship, he received a law degree at Yale University.
His Presidency: During his first term, Clinton's efforts centered around the economy, health care reform and trade agreements with Mexico and Canada. But foreign affairs often took center stage, as civil war rocked Eastern Europe and American troops were dispatched to help keep the peace. During his second term in office, enormous growth in Internet technology and the economy led to a huge budget surplus. But in the last days of his presidency, foreign affairs again captured his attention as fighting erupted in explosive Middle East.
Died: STILL LIVING!!! :)
Fun Fact: Clinton is a saxophone player and the first president from the "Baby Boom" generation.
20th century presidents: Don't Stop Believing
Lyrics:
William McKinley, First of this century,
Theodore Roosevelt, Flew in the first plane
William H. Taft, Got stuck in the bath
Woodrow Wilson, enjoyed the theater,
Warren Harding, known as the worst president,
Calvin Coolidge, governor of Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover, caused the great depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Saved us from World war 2
Harry S. Truman, Loved reading books
Dwight Eisenhower, Promoted Atoms for peace,
John F Kennedy, was shot and killed in public
Lyndon B. Johnson, passed the civil rights
Richard Nixon rigged the system to become the president
Gerald R. Ford, was 38
Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia
Ronald Regan was the oldest president
George H. W. Bush survived 4 different plane crashes
Bill Clinton played the saxophone
George W. Bush collected over 250 signed baseball cards
Barrack Obama is the first African American president.
William McKinley, First of this century,
Theodore Roosevelt, Flew in the first plane
William H. Taft, Got stuck in the bath
Woodrow Wilson, enjoyed the theater,
Warren Harding, known as the worst president,
Calvin Coolidge, governor of Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover, caused the great depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Saved us from World war 2
Harry S. Truman, Loved reading books
Dwight Eisenhower, Promoted Atoms for peace,
John F Kennedy, was shot and killed in public
Lyndon B. Johnson, passed the civil rights
Richard Nixon rigged the system to become the president
Gerald R. Ford, was 38
Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia
Ronald Regan was the oldest president
George H. W. Bush survived 4 different plane crashes
Bill Clinton played the saxophone
George W. Bush collected over 250 signed baseball cards
Barrack Obama is the first African American president.
(George W. Bush and Barack Obama are NOT 20th century presidents.)
SO WHat?!?!
This is important to know because this gives us a background on what the presidents have done in their lives and what they have done to America.... whether it was good or bad.