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History of American Presidents

Founding Fathers The Forgotten Few

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• Educated at Harvard in Massachusetts, this 2nd President of the newly formed United States was

said to be more of a political philosopher than a politician.

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• After leading the Continental Army, this former General turned down the opportunity to become

King of America to become the first President of the United

States.

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• This 4th President also had his hand in creating the groundwork for the Constitution by co-writing the important Federalist Papers

with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton.

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• Not only was this 3rd President of the United States a master politician, but he was the

architect of the US Constitution.

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• President number 6 was the first of only two father son presidents in US history. In this case he was

the son.

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• This 14th President was considered a “dark horse,” when the Democratic convention had

to vote 48 times to nominate him for the presidential nomination.

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• This President is the only person to ever hold the office on two non-consecutive terms, from

1885-1889 and again from 1893-1897.

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• This President only served 2 years after suffering a heart attack in

August of 1923.

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• He won the most fiercely disputed election in American

History in 1876, and only served one term until 1881.

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• The 13th President proved 13 isn’t an unlucky number, but made

history being the only President to have the same double letter in

his first and last name.

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• This former University of Michigan football player became President when his predecessor had to step

down due to a scandal in the 1970’s. He remains the only non-elected

President in United States history.

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• This future father of a President also served as Vice-President to Ronald Reagan from 1980-1988

before winning election for himself and taking over in 1989.

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• This man took over as President after Warren Harding died early

during his first term, he then went on to win election after the

partial term was finished.

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• He was the first Vice-President to be brought into office after his

predecessor William Henry Harrison served only one month

in office due to a cold caught during his inaugural speech.

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• Possibly the most famous Vice-President to take over office, he

was thrust into office after an assassination in 1963.

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• This President was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas,

Texas only lasting 1000 days in his term.

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• After winning the Civil War, this President was gunned down in

Washington D.C, as he watched a play at Ford’s Theatre.

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• Refusing to wear an overcoat, this man developed a cold after his

inaugural speech and only stayed in the office for one month

before his tragic death.

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• This man was expected to do great things, but after attending ceremonies in Washington D.C., he became ill finally succumbing

to sickness in 1850.

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• During the 1970’s this President resigned from office due to the

Watergate Scandal, thus becoming the only man to

voluntarily vacate the office.

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• The last President of the 20th century, he was only one of two men to actually be impeached

while in office, although he was not asked to step down by

Congress.

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20th Century 400

• After being elected a record 4 times, Congress decided that term limits would be in effect

from then on to keep the same person from holding the post for

more than 8 years.

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• This 20th Century President is probably most famous for being the only President to use nuclear

weapons during time of war.

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20th Century 800

• The first President of the 20th Century, this man was a world renowned hunter of big game,

and led the “Rough Riders,” during the Spanish-American

War.

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20th Century 1000

• After being an instrumental commander during World War II, this high ranking officer ran for

office under the slogan, “I Like Ike.”

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•Who Is John Adams?

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•Who Is George Washington?

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•Who Is James Madison?

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•Who Is Thomas Jefferson?

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•Who Is John Quincy Adams?

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•Who is Franklin Pierce?

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•Who is Grover Cleveland?

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•Who is Warren G. Harding?

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•Who is Rutherford B. Hayes?

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•Who is Millard Fillmore?

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•Who is Gerald Ford?

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•Who is George H.W. Bush?

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•Who is Calvin Coolidge?

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•Who is John Tyler?

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•Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

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•Who is John F. Kennedy?

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•Who is Abraham Lincoln?

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•Who is William Henry Harrison?

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•Who is Zachary Taylor?

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•Who is Richard Nixon?

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20th Century 200

•Who is Bill Clinton?

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20th Century 400

•Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

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•Who is Harry Truman?

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20th Century 800

•Who is Theodore Roosevelt?

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20th Century 1000

•Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

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Bibliography

• All information and images can be found at:• www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents• “The Presidents of the United States of

America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents

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