James Madison was born on March 16th in 1751 and died on June 28th in 1836. James Madison was not only the 4th President of the United States (1809 - 1817) but also one of the four founding fathers. He is best known for his work on the constitution and is often referred to as "Father of the Constitution". Jefferson and him founded the democratic-republican party.
Abraham Lincoln was born on 12th of February in 1809 and assassinated on April 15th in 1865. He served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and was able to preserve the union and abolish slavery. He strengthened and modernize the federal government and helped to built today's America.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born on October 27th 1858 and died on January 6th 1919. He was the 26th President of the Unites States from 1901 to 1909. Before that he had served as the 25th vice president and the 33rd governor of New York. Roosevelt is best known for his driving force of the anti-trust policy while supporting Progressive Era policies. His face can be seen on Mount Rushmore alongside with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. In polls of historians and political scientists he is ranked as one of the five best presidents.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30th 1882 and died on April 12th 1945. He was the 32nd president of the United States and often only referred to by his initials FDR. Roosevelt died in office and was succeeded by Harry Truman. FDR was President for most of the time of the Great Depression and World War II. He is best known for his New Deal agenda as response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. Scholars rate him as one of the three greatest U.S. presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969 was the 34th President of the United States. He became a five-star general in the Army during World War II. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He planned and supervised the invasion of North Africa in 1942-1943 and the later invasion of Normandy in 1944-45.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 27th in 1917 and assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Like Franklin D. Roosevelt he is often referred to by his initials JFK. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. Kennedy presidency was during the height of the Cold War. His diplomatic work during the Cuban Missile Crisis can be understood as a successful prevention of an actual war between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9th in 1913 and died on April 22nd in 1994. He was the 37th President of the United States. He served the nation between 1969 and 1974. Nixon ended the United States involvement in Vietnam in 1973. Shortly after that the Watergate scandal fully blew over and Nixon had to resign from office. He was succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson. Nixon is the only U.S. president to have ever resigned from office.
James Earl Cater Jr. was born on October 1st in 1924. He was the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Previously, he had served as a Georgia State Senator and as the 76th governor of Georgia. Prior to becoming politically active Carter was a farmer. He is known for his involvement in philanthropic causes and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6th in 1911 and died on June 5th in 2004. He was the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Regan is best known for his influential role in modern conservatism. Before Reagan was involved in politics he was a Hollywood actor and union leader. He served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.