U.S. Presidents
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George Washington
By: Steven H
Presidential Term: April 30, 1789-March 3, 1797
Vice President: John Adams
Lived: February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799
State of Birth: Virginia
Contributions to History:
*Elected to first term with a unanimous electoral vote (1789)
*Was in French and Indian war
*Was a general
Quotes:
"I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent."
First Family:
wife-Martha Dandridge Custis
Pets:
Hound dog-Captain, Hound dog-Cloe, Hound dog-Forester, Hound dog-Lady Rover, Dalmatian-Madam Moose, Hound dog-Searcher, Foxhound-Sweetlips, Hound dog-Taster, Hound dog-Tipler, Hound dog-Vulcan, Parrot-Polly, Chestnut Arabian-Magnolia, one horse-Nelson, one horse-Blueskin, one horse-Lexington, one horse-Roger Leo, one horse-Ellen Edeberg,
Sport/Hobbies: Fishing, Riding, Billiards, Cards, Reading, Walking
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By: Steven H
Presidential Term: April 30, 1789-March 3, 1797
Vice President: John Adams
Lived: February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799
State of Birth: Virginia
Contributions to History:
*Elected to first term with a unanimous electoral vote (1789)
*Was in French and Indian war
*Was a general
Quotes:
"I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent."
First Family:
wife-Martha Dandridge Custis
Pets:
Hound dog-Captain, Hound dog-Cloe, Hound dog-Forester, Hound dog-Lady Rover, Dalmatian-Madam Moose, Hound dog-Searcher, Foxhound-Sweetlips, Hound dog-Taster, Hound dog-Tipler, Hound dog-Vulcan, Parrot-Polly, Chestnut Arabian-Magnolia, one horse-Nelson, one horse-Blueskin, one horse-Lexington, one horse-Roger Leo, one horse-Ellen Edeberg,
Sport/Hobbies: Fishing, Riding, Billiards, Cards, Reading, Walking
George Washington
John Adams
By: Deon B
Presidential Term: March 4, 1797- March 4, 1801
Vice President:Thomas Jefferson
Lived: October 30, 1735- July 4, 1826
State of Birth: Braintree, Massachusetts
Contributions to History:
*Was the leader of Massachusetts whigs.
*Made an important speech about the Stamp Act.
*Made the Netherlands recognize America as a independent country.
Quote:
"Genius is sorrow's child."
First Family:
wife: Abigail Adams
Children: John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Boylston
Pets: none
Sports/hobbies: He didn't play sports
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By: Deon B
Presidential Term: March 4, 1797- March 4, 1801
Vice President:Thomas Jefferson
Lived: October 30, 1735- July 4, 1826
State of Birth: Braintree, Massachusetts
Contributions to History:
*Was the leader of Massachusetts whigs.
*Made an important speech about the Stamp Act.
*Made the Netherlands recognize America as a independent country.
Quote:
"Genius is sorrow's child."
First Family:
wife: Abigail Adams
Children: John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Boylston
Pets: none
Sports/hobbies: He didn't play sports
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
by: Gabe D
Presidential Term: March4, 1801- March 4, 1809
Vice President: Araon Burr and George Clinton
Lived: April 13, 1743- July 4, 1826
State of Birth: Virginia
Contributions to History:
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Quote:
"A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."
First Family:
Wife: Martha Wayles Skelton
Children: Martha Jefferson, Jane Jefferson, Mary Jefferson, Lucy Jeferson,
Pets:
Mockingbird named Dick Jefferson
Sports and Hobbies: Designed his own epitaph, inventor, architect, avid reader, liked science and philosophy.
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by: Gabe D
Presidential Term: March4, 1801- March 4, 1809
Vice President: Araon Burr and George Clinton
Lived: April 13, 1743- July 4, 1826
State of Birth: Virginia
Contributions to History:
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Quote:
"A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."
First Family:
Wife: Martha Wayles Skelton
Children: Martha Jefferson, Jane Jefferson, Mary Jefferson, Lucy Jeferson,
Pets:
Mockingbird named Dick Jefferson
Sports and Hobbies: Designed his own epitaph, inventor, architect, avid reader, liked science and philosophy.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
By: Nora D
Term: March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
Vice President: George Clinton & Elbridge Gerry
Lived: March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836
State Of Birth: Port Conway, Virginia
Contributions to History:
- In 1814 he was the last remaining signer of the constitution
- He was the smallest president standing only 5'4 and weighing about 100 lbs.
- He was one of the writers of the Federalist papers
- He was the author of the Bill of Rights
Quotes:
- "Philosophy is common sense with big words."
- "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."
- "History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance."
First Family:
Wife- Dolley Payne Todd
Son- John Payne Todd (adopted)
Pets:
sheep & Macaw the parrot
Sports/Hobbies: Chess, horseback riding, & reading
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By: Nora D
Term: March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
Vice President: George Clinton & Elbridge Gerry
Lived: March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836
State Of Birth: Port Conway, Virginia
Contributions to History:
- In 1814 he was the last remaining signer of the constitution
- He was the smallest president standing only 5'4 and weighing about 100 lbs.
- He was one of the writers of the Federalist papers
- He was the author of the Bill of Rights
Quotes:
- "Philosophy is common sense with big words."
- "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."
- "History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance."
First Family:
Wife- Dolley Payne Todd
Son- John Payne Todd (adopted)
Pets:
sheep & Macaw the parrot
Sports/Hobbies: Chess, horseback riding, & reading
James Madison
James Monroe
By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1825
Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins
Lived: April 28, 1758 - July 4, 1831
State of Birth: Westmoreland County, Virginia
Contributions to History:
-Helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with Thomas Jefferson as his partner.
-Began Era of Good Feelings
-Approved the Missouri Compromise
-Established the Monroe Doctrine
-No one ran against him for his second term so he got to be in office two terms. That shows how popular James Monroe was.
-He was the most like president there was.
Quotes:
-"If America wants concessions, she must fight for them. We must purchase our power with our blood."
-"The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil."
First Family:
wife- Elizabeth Kortright children- Eliza (born December 1786), James Spence Monroe (born May 1799, died September 1800), and Maria Hester (born early 1803)
Pets:
Cocker Spaniel named Buddy
Sports/Hobbies: Riding and Hunting
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By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1825
Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins
Lived: April 28, 1758 - July 4, 1831
State of Birth: Westmoreland County, Virginia
Contributions to History:
-Helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with Thomas Jefferson as his partner.
-Began Era of Good Feelings
-Approved the Missouri Compromise
-Established the Monroe Doctrine
-No one ran against him for his second term so he got to be in office two terms. That shows how popular James Monroe was.
-He was the most like president there was.
Quotes:
-"If America wants concessions, she must fight for them. We must purchase our power with our blood."
-"The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil."
First Family:
wife- Elizabeth Kortright children- Eliza (born December 1786), James Spence Monroe (born May 1799, died September 1800), and Maria Hester (born early 1803)
Pets:
Cocker Spaniel named Buddy
Sports/Hobbies: Riding and Hunting
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
By Jocelynn H
Presidential Term: 6th president March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
Vice President:Thomas Jefferson
Lived: (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)
State of Birth: Massachusetts
Contributions to history:
- wrote four articles in Boston gazette
- when he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands
- he died still fighting against slavery in the House of Representatives
Quotes:
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone,
and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that
your vote is never lost."
First family:
Wife: Louisa Adams
Children:
-George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 - April 30, 1829)
-John Adams II (July 4, 1803 - October 23, 1834)
-M. Mary Catherine Hellen
-unnamed son (died shortly after birth, 1806)
-Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (August 18, 1807 - November 21, 1886)
-M. Abigail Brown Brooks
-Louisa Catherine Adams (1811 - 1812), born and died from winter illness in Russia; birth and death dates never recorded
He only had 5 children that lived.
Pets:
An Alligator given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette and Silkworms belonging to Mrs.Louisa Adams.
Sports/Hobbies:
swimming
billiards
reading
observing nature
domesticating wild plants
walking
horse back riding
fine wines
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By Jocelynn H
Presidential Term: 6th president March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
Vice President:Thomas Jefferson
Lived: (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)
State of Birth: Massachusetts
Contributions to history:
- wrote four articles in Boston gazette
- when he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands
- he died still fighting against slavery in the House of Representatives
Quotes:
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone,
and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that
your vote is never lost."
First family:
Wife: Louisa Adams
Children:
-George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 - April 30, 1829)
-John Adams II (July 4, 1803 - October 23, 1834)
-M. Mary Catherine Hellen
-unnamed son (died shortly after birth, 1806)
-Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (August 18, 1807 - November 21, 1886)
-M. Abigail Brown Brooks
-Louisa Catherine Adams (1811 - 1812), born and died from winter illness in Russia; birth and death dates never recorded
He only had 5 children that lived.
Pets:
An Alligator given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette and Silkworms belonging to Mrs.Louisa Adams.
Sports/Hobbies:
swimming
billiards
reading
observing nature
domesticating wild plants
walking
horse back riding
fine wines
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837
Vice President: John C. Calhoun
Lived:March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845
State of Birth: Carolina
Contributions to History:
*He adopted an Indian child and encouraged intermarriage between Indians and whites
*He ran for office pledging to restore the voice of the people to American politics—but on several occasions he attempted to overturn the will of Congress, the most democratically chosen of the governmental branches.
*Formation of a grassroots party-one with local organizations and open to all eligible voters rather than just elite leaders
Quotes:
"All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary."
"Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission."
First Family:
Wife: Rachel Jackson
Kids:
Andrew Jackson Junior( adopted nephew from Rachel's brother Severn)
He also served as guardian for several children, some from the family and others the children of friends. After Rachel's death, Jackson took several members of his extended family to Washington to live with him at the White House. Niece Mary Eastin married Lucius Polk and great-niece Mary Emily Donelson was born in the White House.
Pets:
horses named Truxton, Sam Patches, Emily, Lady Nashville, and Bolivia; Pol the parrot; ponies
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
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By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837
Vice President: John C. Calhoun
Lived:March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845
State of Birth: Carolina
Contributions to History:
*He adopted an Indian child and encouraged intermarriage between Indians and whites
*He ran for office pledging to restore the voice of the people to American politics—but on several occasions he attempted to overturn the will of Congress, the most democratically chosen of the governmental branches.
*Formation of a grassroots party-one with local organizations and open to all eligible voters rather than just elite leaders
Quotes:
"All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary."
"Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission."
First Family:
Wife: Rachel Jackson
Kids:
Andrew Jackson Junior( adopted nephew from Rachel's brother Severn)
He also served as guardian for several children, some from the family and others the children of friends. After Rachel's death, Jackson took several members of his extended family to Washington to live with him at the White House. Niece Mary Eastin married Lucius Polk and great-niece Mary Emily Donelson was born in the White House.
Pets:
horses named Truxton, Sam Patches, Emily, Lady Nashville, and Bolivia; Pol the parrot; ponies
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
By:David H
Presidential Term: 1837-1841
Vice President: Richard Johnson
Lived: December 5, 1782 -July 24, 1862
State of Birth: Kinderhook, New York
Contributions to History:
•Enforced the Indian Removal Act.
•He was blamed for the Panic of 1837 lasting until 1843 and got the name “Martin Van Ruin” from that.
•He was a key figure in building the organizational structure for Jacksonian democracy.
Quotes:
•“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.”
•“No evil can result from its (slavery's) inhibition more pernicious than its toleration”
•“As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.”
First Family:
•Father: Abraham Van Buren (1737 - 1817)
•Mother: Maria Hoes Van Buren (1747 - 1818)
•First Lady: Hannah Hoes Van Buren
•Children: Four; 4 sons
Pets:
2 Tiger Cubs
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
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By:David H
Presidential Term: 1837-1841
Vice President: Richard Johnson
Lived: December 5, 1782 -July 24, 1862
State of Birth: Kinderhook, New York
Contributions to History:
•Enforced the Indian Removal Act.
•He was blamed for the Panic of 1837 lasting until 1843 and got the name “Martin Van Ruin” from that.
•He was a key figure in building the organizational structure for Jacksonian democracy.
Quotes:
•“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.”
•“No evil can result from its (slavery's) inhibition more pernicious than its toleration”
•“As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.”
First Family:
•Father: Abraham Van Buren (1737 - 1817)
•Mother: Maria Hoes Van Buren (1747 - 1818)
•First Lady: Hannah Hoes Van Buren
•Children: Four; 4 sons
Pets:
2 Tiger Cubs
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
Martin Van Buren
William H. Harrison
By:Maureen M
Presidential Term:March 4,1841–April 4,1841
Vice President: John Tyler
Lived:February 9,1779-April 4,1841
State of Birth:Virginia
Contributions to history:
He was the hero at the battle at Tippecanoe.
He was the first Whig to become president.
He died 30 days after becoming president.
Quotes:
"I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free"
First Family:
Wife-Anna Symmes
Kids-Elizabeth Bassett, John Cleves Symmes, Lucy Singleton, William Henry, John Scott, Benjamin, Mary Symmes, Carter Bassett, Anna Tuthill, and James Findlay (died at infancy)
Pets:
a goat and a cow
Sports/Hobbies:
walking, riding, and reading the Bible
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By:Maureen M
Presidential Term:March 4,1841–April 4,1841
Vice President: John Tyler
Lived:February 9,1779-April 4,1841
State of Birth:Virginia
Contributions to history:
He was the hero at the battle at Tippecanoe.
He was the first Whig to become president.
He died 30 days after becoming president.
Quotes:
"I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free"
First Family:
Wife-Anna Symmes
Kids-Elizabeth Bassett, John Cleves Symmes, Lucy Singleton, William Henry, John Scott, Benjamin, Mary Symmes, Carter Bassett, Anna Tuthill, and James Findlay (died at infancy)
Pets:
a goat and a cow
Sports/Hobbies:
walking, riding, and reading the Bible
William H. Harrison
John Tyler
by: Meagan M
Presidential Term: April 6, 1841 - March 3,1845
Vice President: none
Lived: March 29, 1790 - January 18, 1862 (72 years old)
State of Birth: Greenway, Virginia
Contributions to History:
*Tyler's cabinet resigned after he vetoed banking bills supported by the Whigs.
*Tyler was the only president to hold office in the Confederacy.
*Tyler had the most children out of all the Presidents. (15 kids)
*Tyler was first president whose wife died while he was in office.
*Tyler agreed to and Congress ratified the Webster- Ashburton Treaty with Great Britain.
Quotes:
"Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality"
First Family:
wives- Letitia Christian and Julia Gardiner kids- Mary Tyler (April 15, 1815- June 17, 1848), Robert Tyler (September 9, 1816- December 3, 1877), John Tyler (April 27, 1819- January 27, 1896), Letitia Tyler (May 11, 1821- December 28, 1907), Elizabeth Tyler (July 11, 1823- January 31, 1842), Anne Contesse Tyler (April 5, 1825- July, 1825), Alice Tyler (March 23, 1847- June 8, 1854), Tazewell Tyler (December 6, 1830- January 8, 1874), David Gardiner Tyler (July 12, 1846- September 5, 1927), John Alexander Tyler (April 7, 1848- September 1, 1883), Julia Gardiner Tyler (December 25, 1849- May 8, 1871), Lachlan Tyler (December 2, 1851- January 25, 1902), Lyon Gardiner Tyler (August 25, 1853- February 12, 1935), Robert Fitzwalter Tyler (March 12, 1856- December 30, 1927), and Pearl Tyler (June 20, 1860- June 30, 1947).
Pets:
greyhound- Le Beau, horse- the General
Sports/Hobbies:
fox hunting and playing the violin.
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by: Meagan M
Presidential Term: April 6, 1841 - March 3,1845
Vice President: none
Lived: March 29, 1790 - January 18, 1862 (72 years old)
State of Birth: Greenway, Virginia
Contributions to History:
*Tyler's cabinet resigned after he vetoed banking bills supported by the Whigs.
*Tyler was the only president to hold office in the Confederacy.
*Tyler had the most children out of all the Presidents. (15 kids)
*Tyler was first president whose wife died while he was in office.
*Tyler agreed to and Congress ratified the Webster- Ashburton Treaty with Great Britain.
Quotes:
"Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality"
First Family:
wives- Letitia Christian and Julia Gardiner kids- Mary Tyler (April 15, 1815- June 17, 1848), Robert Tyler (September 9, 1816- December 3, 1877), John Tyler (April 27, 1819- January 27, 1896), Letitia Tyler (May 11, 1821- December 28, 1907), Elizabeth Tyler (July 11, 1823- January 31, 1842), Anne Contesse Tyler (April 5, 1825- July, 1825), Alice Tyler (March 23, 1847- June 8, 1854), Tazewell Tyler (December 6, 1830- January 8, 1874), David Gardiner Tyler (July 12, 1846- September 5, 1927), John Alexander Tyler (April 7, 1848- September 1, 1883), Julia Gardiner Tyler (December 25, 1849- May 8, 1871), Lachlan Tyler (December 2, 1851- January 25, 1902), Lyon Gardiner Tyler (August 25, 1853- February 12, 1935), Robert Fitzwalter Tyler (March 12, 1856- December 30, 1927), and Pearl Tyler (June 20, 1860- June 30, 1947).
Pets:
greyhound- Le Beau, horse- the General
Sports/Hobbies:
fox hunting and playing the violin.
John Tyler
James K. Polk
By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: 1845-1849 (1 term)
Vice President: George M. Dallas
Lived: November 2, 1795-June 15, 1849
State of Birth: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Contributions to History:
1) James K. Polk was the last strong pre-Civil War President
2) He was famous for his foreign policy success.
3) Polk led the nation to victory in the Mexican-American War.
Quotes:
"No President who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure."
"There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress...than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S."
First Family
*First Lady: Sarah Childress (no kids)
Pets:
horse (no name found)
Sports/Hobbies:
He did not play sports, or have a lot of hobbies, but he loved to work and he was interested in politics.
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By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: 1845-1849 (1 term)
Vice President: George M. Dallas
Lived: November 2, 1795-June 15, 1849
State of Birth: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Contributions to History:
1) James K. Polk was the last strong pre-Civil War President
2) He was famous for his foreign policy success.
3) Polk led the nation to victory in the Mexican-American War.
Quotes:
"No President who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure."
"There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress...than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S."
First Family
*First Lady: Sarah Childress (no kids)
Pets:
horse (no name found)
Sports/Hobbies:
He did not play sports, or have a lot of hobbies, but he loved to work and he was interested in politics.
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
By:David H
Presidential Term: March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
Lived:
November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850
State of Birth:
Barboursville, Virginia
Contributions to History:
He ran his administration in the same rule-of-thumb fashion with which he had fought Native Americans.
Under Taylor's administration, the United States Department of the Interior was organized, although the legislation authorizing the Department had been approved on President Polk's last day in office.
Quotes:
“I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.”
“It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.”
First Family:
Wife-Margaret Mackall Smith (1788-1852)
Child-Ann Mackall Taylor (1811-75)
Child-Sarah Knox Taylor (1814-35)
Child-Octavia P. Taylor (1816-20)
Child-Margaret Smith Taylor (1819-20)
Child-Mary Elizabeth Taylor (1824-1909)
Child-Richard Taylor (1826-79)
Pets:
Old Whitey, the horse
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
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By:David H
Presidential Term: March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
Lived:
November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850
State of Birth:
Barboursville, Virginia
Contributions to History:
He ran his administration in the same rule-of-thumb fashion with which he had fought Native Americans.
Under Taylor's administration, the United States Department of the Interior was organized, although the legislation authorizing the Department had been approved on President Polk's last day in office.
Quotes:
“I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.”
“It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.”
First Family:
Wife-Margaret Mackall Smith (1788-1852)
Child-Ann Mackall Taylor (1811-75)
Child-Sarah Knox Taylor (1814-35)
Child-Octavia P. Taylor (1816-20)
Child-Margaret Smith Taylor (1819-20)
Child-Mary Elizabeth Taylor (1824-1909)
Child-Richard Taylor (1826-79)
Pets:
Old Whitey, the horse
Sports/Hobbies:
Riding
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
By: Will S
Presidential Term: July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
Vice President: none
Lived: January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874
State of Birth: New York
Contributions to History:
* Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* Whig Party presidential candidate
* Fillmore appointed Brigham Young as the first governor of the Utah Territory in 1850.
Quotes:
* "May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not."
* "It is not strange ... to mistake change for progress."
* "Nothing brings out the lower traits of human nature like office-seeking. Men of good character and impulses are betrayed by it into all sorts of meanness."
First Family:
* wife - Abigail Powers Fillmore
* daughter - Mary Abigail Fillmore
* son - Millard Powers Fillmore
Pets:
none
Sports/Hobbies:
none found
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By: Will S
Presidential Term: July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
Vice President: none
Lived: January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874
State of Birth: New York
Contributions to History:
* Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* Whig Party presidential candidate
* Fillmore appointed Brigham Young as the first governor of the Utah Territory in 1850.
Quotes:
* "May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not."
* "It is not strange ... to mistake change for progress."
* "Nothing brings out the lower traits of human nature like office-seeking. Men of good character and impulses are betrayed by it into all sorts of meanness."
First Family:
* wife - Abigail Powers Fillmore
* daughter - Mary Abigail Fillmore
* son - Millard Powers Fillmore
Pets:
none
Sports/Hobbies:
none found
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
By: Jamieson S
Presidential Term:1853-1857
State of Birth: New Hampshire
Lived:1804-1869
Contributions to History:
He was a general in the Mexican-American War.
Only president to retain his cabinet during his four years as president.
First president to put a Christmas tree in the White House.
Quotes:
"Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion."
First Family:
wife- Jane Means Appleton, children- Franklin Pierce Jr, Frank Robert Pierce, and Benjamin Pierce.
Pets:
none
Sports/Hobbies:
hunting, riding
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By: Jamieson S
Presidential Term:1853-1857
State of Birth: New Hampshire
Lived:1804-1869
Contributions to History:
He was a general in the Mexican-American War.
Only president to retain his cabinet during his four years as president.
First president to put a Christmas tree in the White House.
Quotes:
"Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion."
First Family:
wife- Jane Means Appleton, children- Franklin Pierce Jr, Frank Robert Pierce, and Benjamin Pierce.
Pets:
none
Sports/Hobbies:
hunting, riding
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
By: Bronson T
Lived: April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868
Presidental Term: March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
Vice President: John C. Breckinridge
State of Birth: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Contributions to History
-Admitted three states into the union Minnesota – May 11, 1858; Oregon – February 14, 1859; Kansas – January 29, 1861
-The only president who remained a life long bachelor
-He did not like slavery, but he believed the Constitution permitted it.
Quotes:
"What is right and what is practicable are two different things."
First Family:
Was never married. His niece Harriet Lane served as first lady.
Pets:
Lara, a Newfoundland; an eagle; an elephant
Sports/Hobbies:
Racing
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[b]By:[/b] Bronson T
[b]Lived:[/b] April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868
[b]Presidental Term:[/b] March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
[b]Vice President:[/b] John C. Breckinridge
[b]State of Birth:[/b] Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
[u][b]Contributions to History[/b][/u]
-Admitted three states into the union Minnesota – May 11, 1858; Oregon – February 14, 1859; Kansas – January 29, 1861
-The only president who remained a life long bachelor
-He did not like slavery, but he believed the Constitution permitted it.
[b]Quotes:[/b]
"What is right and what is practicable are two different things."
[b]First Family:[/b]
Was never married. His niece Harriet Lane served as first lady.
[b]Pets:[/b]
Lara, a Newfoundland; an eagle; an elephant
[b]Sports/Hobbies:[/b]
Racing
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
by: Meagan M
Presidential Term: March 4, 1861- April 15, 1865
Vice Presidents: Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson
Lived: February 12, 1809- April 15, 1865
State of Birth: Sinking Springs Farm near Hogdenville, Kentucky
Contributions:
*Abraham Lincoln declared war against the Confederacy.
*He delivered the Gettysburg Address.
*John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
Quotes:
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
First Family:
wife- Mary Todd Lincoln, kids- Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Lincoln, William Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln
Pets:
turkey- Jack, goats- Nanny and Nanko, ponies, dogs, cats, pigs, and a white rabbit.
Sports/Hobbies:
townball and wrestling
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by: Meagan M
Presidential Term: March 4, 1861- April 15, 1865
Vice Presidents: Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson
Lived: February 12, 1809- April 15, 1865
State of Birth: Sinking Springs Farm near Hogdenville, Kentucky
Contributions:
*Abraham Lincoln declared war against the Confederacy.
*He delivered the Gettysburg Address.
*John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
Quotes:
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
First Family:
wife- Mary Todd Lincoln, kids- Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Lincoln, William Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln
Pets:
turkey- Jack, goats- Nanny and Nanko, ponies, dogs, cats, pigs, and a white rabbit.
Sports/Hobbies:
townball and wrestling
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
By: Deon B
Presidential Term: April 15,1865-March 4, 1869
Vice President:Andrew didn't have a vice president.
Lived: December 29, 1808-July 31, 1875
State of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina
Contributions to History:
*helped abolish slavery in Tennessee
*Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867
*he was declared the worst president ever
Quotes:
"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."
First Family:
wife: Eliza McCardle
First Lady: Martha Johnson
Children:
Martha Johnson(1828-1901), Charles Johnson(1830-1863), Mary Johnson(1832-1883), Robert Johnson(1834-1869), Andrew Johnson(1852-1879)
Pets:
none
Sports/hobbies:
golf,reading
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By: Deon B
Presidential Term: April 15,1865-March 4, 1869
Vice President:Andrew didn't have a vice president.
Lived: December 29, 1808-July 31, 1875
State of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina
Contributions to History:
*helped abolish slavery in Tennessee
*Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867
*he was declared the worst president ever
Quotes:
"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."
First Family:
wife: Eliza McCardle
First Lady: Martha Johnson
Children:
Martha Johnson(1828-1901), Charles Johnson(1830-1863), Mary Johnson(1832-1883), Robert Johnson(1834-1869), Andrew Johnson(1852-1879)
Pets:
none
Sports/hobbies:
golf,reading
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
By: Jocelynn H
Presidential Term: March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
Vice Presidents:
Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873)
Henry Wilson (1873–1875) (one for each term)
Lived :April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885
State of Birth:Point Pleasant, Ohio
Contribution to history:
-He was the the Union Army's and Lincoln's "General in Chief" at the end of the war.
Quotes:
"Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace."
"Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished."
First Family:
Wife: Julia Dent
Kids:
Frederick Dent Grant
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.
Nellie Grant Sartoris Jones
Jesse Root Grant
Pets:
Jeff Davis, wartime mount, Cincinnatus, saddle horse, Egypt and St. Louis, carriage horses,Julia, a racing horse, Reb and Billy Button, Shetland ponies, Jennie and Mary, Nellie Grant's mares, Butcher Boy, a horse and a Parrot and Gamecocks belonging to Jesse Grant, and Faithful, Jesse Grant's Newfoundland
Sports/Hobbies:
Kite flying, bike riding and playing poker with his friends
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By: Jocelynn H
Presidential Term: March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
Vice Presidents:
Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873)
Henry Wilson (1873–1875) (one for each term)
Lived :April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885
State of Birth:Point Pleasant, Ohio
Contribution to history:
-He was the the Union Army's and Lincoln's "General in Chief" at the end of the war.
Quotes:
"Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace."
"Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished."
First Family:
Wife: Julia Dent
Kids:
Frederick Dent Grant
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.
Nellie Grant Sartoris Jones
Jesse Root Grant
Pets:
Jeff Davis, wartime mount, Cincinnatus, saddle horse, Egypt and St. Louis, carriage horses,Julia, a racing horse, Reb and Billy Button, Shetland ponies, Jennie and Mary, Nellie Grant's mares, Butcher Boy, a horse and a Parrot and Gamecocks belonging to Jesse Grant, and Faithful, Jesse Grant's Newfoundland
Sports/Hobbies:
Kite flying, bike riding and playing poker with his friends
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
By: Gabe D
Presidential Term: March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
Vice President: William A. Wheeler
Lived: October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893
State of Birth: Ohio
Contributions to History:
-He began to heal the nation after the Civil War.
-He backed existing legislation that called for the nation's return to the gold standard in 1879.
Quotes:
-“Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can't soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own.”
First Family:
Birchard Austin Hayes, James Webb Cook Hayes, Rutherford Platt Hayes, Joseph Thompson Hayes, George Crook Hayes, Fanny Hayes, Scott Russell Hayes, Manning Force Hayes
Pets:
Siam, a Siamese cat. Grim, a greyhound
Sports/Hobbies:
Croquet, driving, shooting
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By: Gabe D
Presidential Term: March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
Vice President: William A. Wheeler
Lived: October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893
State of Birth: Ohio
Contributions to History:
-He began to heal the nation after the Civil War.
-He backed existing legislation that called for the nation's return to the gold standard in 1879.
Quotes:
-“Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can't soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own.”
First Family:
Birchard Austin Hayes, James Webb Cook Hayes, Rutherford Platt Hayes, Joseph Thompson Hayes, George Crook Hayes, Fanny Hayes, Scott Russell Hayes, Manning Force Hayes
Pets:
Siam, a Siamese cat. Grim, a greyhound
Sports/Hobbies:
Croquet, driving, shooting
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
By: Nora D
Presidential Term: March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
Vice President: Chester Arthur
Lived: November 19, 1831- September 19, 1881
State of Birth: Moreland Hills, Ohio
Contributions to History:
- He had the second shortest term in U.S. history
- He was the second president to be assassinated
- He died less than three months after being shot
- He was a major general in the U.S. Civil War
Quotes:
- "I mean to make myself a man, and if I succeed in that, I shall succeed in everything else."
- "The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
First Family:
Wife- Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Children- Eliza Arbella Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield,
Irvin M. Garfield, Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield
Pets:
-Kit the horse, Veto the dog, fish
Sports/Hobbies:
golf & billiards
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By: Nora D
Presidential Term: March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
Vice President: Chester Arthur
Lived: November 19, 1831- September 19, 1881
State of Birth: Moreland Hills, Ohio
Contributions to History:
- He had the second shortest term in U.S. history
- He was the second president to be assassinated
- He died less than three months after being shot
- He was a major general in the U.S. Civil War
Quotes:
- "I mean to make myself a man, and if I succeed in that, I shall succeed in everything else."
- "The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
First Family:
Wife- Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Children- Eliza Arbella Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield,
Irvin M. Garfield, Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield
Pets:
-Kit the horse, Veto the dog, fish
Sports/Hobbies:
golf & billiards
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: 1881–1885
Vice President: Didn't have one
Lived: October 5, 1829, November 18, 1886
State of Birth: Fairfield, Vermont
Contributions to History:
-Chester Arthur was the first President to have his citizenship challenged. Many people believed he had been born in Canada.
-Created the Tariff Act 1883
-Created the Shufeldt Treaty with Korea 1882
- Organized and hosted the International Meridian Conference in Washington D.C. 1884,which established the Greenwich Meridian and international standardized time
Quote:
-"It is a matter for congratulation that the business of the country has been so prosperous during the past year..."
First Family:
Wife- Ellen Lewis Herndon Children- William Lewis Herndon (1860–1863), Chester Alan (1864–1937), Ellen Herndon (1871–1915)
Pets:
Didn't have any pets
Sports or Hobbies:
Reading, Study, and played any sport
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By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: 1881–1885
Vice President: Didn't have one
Lived: October 5, 1829, November 18, 1886
State of Birth: Fairfield, Vermont
Contributions to History:
-Chester Arthur was the first President to have his citizenship challenged. Many people believed he had been born in Canada.
-Created the Tariff Act 1883
-Created the Shufeldt Treaty with Korea 1882
- Organized and hosted the International Meridian Conference in Washington D.C. 1884,which established the Greenwich Meridian and international standardized time
Quote:
-"It is a matter for congratulation that the business of the country has been so prosperous during the past year..."
First Family:
Wife- Ellen Lewis Herndon Children- William Lewis Herndon (1860–1863), Chester Alan (1864–1937), Ellen Herndon (1871–1915)
Pets:
Didn't have any pets
Sports or Hobbies:
Reading, Study, and played any sport
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: 1885-1889
Vice President: Adlai E. Stevenson and Thomas Hendricks
Lived: March 18, 1837- June 24, 1908
State of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Contributions to History:
*Accepting the statue of liberty to United States that brought liberty to this country.
*Only president elected to two nonconsecutive terms.
*Only president to be married in the White house.
Quotes:
"Honor lies in honest toil."
"The trusts and combination the communism of self whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved, should not be forgotten nor forgiven."
"Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people."
First Family:
Frances Folsom
Pets:
A poodle, canaries and mockingbirds
Sport/Hobbies:
Fishing
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By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: 1885-1889
Vice President: Adlai E. Stevenson and Thomas Hendricks
Lived: March 18, 1837- June 24, 1908
State of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Contributions to History:
*Accepting the statue of liberty to United States that brought liberty to this country.
*Only president elected to two nonconsecutive terms.
*Only president to be married in the White house.
Quotes:
"Honor lies in honest toil."
"The trusts and combination the communism of self whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved, should not be forgotten nor forgiven."
"Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people."
First Family:
Frances Folsom
Pets:
A poodle, canaries and mockingbirds
Sport/Hobbies:
Fishing
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
By: Maureen M
Presidential Term:March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893
Vice President: Levi P. Morton
Lived: August 20, 1833-March 13, 1901
State of Birth:North Bend, Ohio
Contributions to History:
*Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, 9th President.
*He is remembered for his economic legislation, which includes the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Quotes:
“I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.”
First Family:
1st wife-Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
2nd wife-Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison
kids-Russell Benjamin Harrison, Mary Scott Harrison McKee, and Elizabeth Harrsion Walker
Pets:
dog-Dash, goat-Whiskers, dogs, and an opossum
Sports/Hobbies:
hunting
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By: Maureen M
Presidential Term:March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893
Vice President: Levi P. Morton
Lived: August 20, 1833-March 13, 1901
State of Birth:North Bend, Ohio
Contributions to History:
*Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, 9th President.
*He is remembered for his economic legislation, which includes the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Quotes:
“I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.”
First Family:
1st wife-Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
2nd wife-Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison
kids-Russell Benjamin Harrison, Mary Scott Harrison McKee, and Elizabeth Harrsion Walker
Pets:
dog-Dash, goat-Whiskers, dogs, and an opossum
Sports/Hobbies:
hunting
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
By: Steven H
Presidential term: 1893-1897
Lived: March 18, 1837- June 24, 1908
State of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Contributions to History:
*Accepting the statue of liberty to United States that brought liberty to this country.
*Only president to be married in the White house.
*Grover Cleveland used his veto power a record 584 times.
Quotes:
"The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard."
"The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity."
"Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people."
First Family:
Frances Folsom
Pets:
A poodle, canaries and mockingbirds
Sport/Hobbies:
Fishing
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By: Steven H
Presidential term: 1893-1897
Lived: March 18, 1837- June 24, 1908
State of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Contributions to History:
*Accepting the statue of liberty to United States that brought liberty to this country.
*Only president to be married in the White house.
*Grover Cleveland used his veto power a record 584 times.
Quotes:
"The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard."
"The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity."
"Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people."
First Family:
Frances Folsom
Pets:
A poodle, canaries and mockingbirds
Sport/Hobbies:
Fishing
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: 1897-1901
Vice President: Garrett A. Hobart
Lived: January 29, 1843-September 14, 1901 (assassinated)
State of Birth: Niles, Ohio
Contributions to History:
1) Spanish-American War
2) Annexation of Hawaii
3) Open Door Policy/Boxer Rebellion
4) Gold Standard Act
Quotes:
"We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is manifest destiny."
First Family:
First Lady: Ida Saxton
kids: Katherine and Ida McKinley
Pets:
parrot, two Angora cats, and roosters
Sports/Hobbies:
reading (His idea of a sport was reading under a tree.)
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By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: 1897-1901
Vice President: Garrett A. Hobart
Lived: January 29, 1843-September 14, 1901 (assassinated)
State of Birth: Niles, Ohio
Contributions to History:
1) Spanish-American War
2) Annexation of Hawaii
3) Open Door Policy/Boxer Rebellion
4) Gold Standard Act
Quotes:
"We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is manifest destiny."
First Family:
First Lady: Ida Saxton
kids: Katherine and Ida McKinley
Pets:
parrot, two Angora cats, and roosters
Sports/Hobbies:
reading (His idea of a sport was reading under a tree.)
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
By: Maureen M
Presidential Term: September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President: Charles W. Fairbanks
Lived: October 27, 1858-January 6, 1919
State of Birth: New York, New York
Contributions to History:
*He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his influence to end the war between Russia and Japan.
*He was elected William McKinely's Vice President.
*He signed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Quotes:
*"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
*"Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering."
*"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
First Family:
1st wife-Alice Hathaway Lee
kids-Alice
2nd wife-Edith Kermit Carow
kids-Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, Quentin.
Pets:
Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay retriever; Manchu, a Pekingese; Skip, a mutt; terriers named Jack and Pete; cats named Tom Quartz and Slippers; Josiah the badger; Algonquin the pony; Eli the macaw; Jonathan the piebald rat; Emily Spinach, a garter snake; twelve horses; five bears; five guinea pigs; other snakes; two kangaroo rats; lizards; roosters; an owl; a flying squirrel; a raccoon; a coyote; a lion; a hyena; a zebra
Sports/Hobbies:
reading, hunting, outdoor recreation, sports and exercise, writing, and travel
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By: Maureen M
Presidential Term: September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President: Charles W. Fairbanks
Lived: October 27, 1858-January 6, 1919
State of Birth: New York, New York
Contributions to History:
*He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his influence to end the war between Russia and Japan.
*He was elected William McKinely's Vice President.
*He signed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Quotes:
*"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
*"Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering."
*"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
First Family:
1st wife-Alice Hathaway Lee
kids-Alice
2nd wife-Edith Kermit Carow
kids-Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, Quentin.
Pets:
Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay retriever; Manchu, a Pekingese; Skip, a mutt; terriers named Jack and Pete; cats named Tom Quartz and Slippers; Josiah the badger; Algonquin the pony; Eli the macaw; Jonathan the piebald rat; Emily Spinach, a garter snake; twelve horses; five bears; five guinea pigs; other snakes; two kangaroo rats; lizards; roosters; an owl; a flying squirrel; a raccoon; a coyote; a lion; a hyena; a zebra
Sports/Hobbies:
reading, hunting, outdoor recreation, sports and exercise, writing, and travel
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
By: Will S
Presidential Term: 1909 - 1913
Vice President: James S. Sherman
Lived: 1857 – 1930
State of Birth: Ohio
Contributions to History:
* He became the 10th Chief Justice of the United States.
* He reduced the tariff rates.
* He placed 35,000 postmasters and 20,000 skilled workers in the US Navy under civil service protection.
Quotes:
* "A government is for the benefit of all the people."
* "Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law."
* "Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment. "
First Family:
* wife - Nellie Taft
* 2 sons - Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft
* daughter - Helen Herron Taft
Pets:
Pauline Wayne, the cow
Sports/Hobbies:
Golf and Riding
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By: Will S
Presidential Term: 1909 - 1913
Vice President: James S. Sherman
Lived: 1857 – 1930
State of Birth: Ohio
Contributions to History:
* He became the 10th Chief Justice of the United States.
* He reduced the tariff rates.
* He placed 35,000 postmasters and 20,000 skilled workers in the US Navy under civil service protection.
Quotes:
* "A government is for the benefit of all the people."
* "Action for which I become responsible, or for which my administration becomes responsible, shall be within the law."
* "Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment. "
First Family:
* wife - Nellie Taft
* 2 sons - Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft
* daughter - Helen Herron Taft
Pets:
Pauline Wayne, the cow
Sports/Hobbies:
Golf and Riding
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
By:Deon B
Presidential Term: March 4, 1913- March 4, 1921
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
Lived: December 28, 1856- February 3, 1924(age 67)
State of Birth: Staunton, Virginia
Contributions to History:
* He formed the League of Nations.
* He implemented a graduated Federal income tax.
* He signed a law prohibiting child labor.
* He limited railway workers to only eight hour shifts.
* He successfully led the United States to victory in World War 1.
Quotes: " A conservative man is a man who just sits and thinks, but mostly sits."
" Absolute identity with one's cause us the first and great condition of successful leadership."
First Family:
wife: First wife Ellen died of Bright's disease. Second wife was Edith Galt.
Children: Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Jessie Wilson, Eleanor R. Wilson
Pets: none
Sports/hobbies:
liked to watch movies and play baseball.
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By:Deon B
Presidential Term: March 4, 1913- March 4, 1921
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
Lived: December 28, 1856- February 3, 1924(age 67)
State of Birth: Staunton, Virginia
Contributions to History:
* He formed the League of Nations.
* He implemented a graduated Federal income tax.
* He signed a law prohibiting child labor.
* He limited railway workers to only eight hour shifts.
* He successfully led the United States to victory in World War 1.
Quotes: " A conservative man is a man who just sits and thinks, but mostly sits."
" Absolute identity with one's cause us the first and great condition of successful leadership."
First Family:
wife: First wife Ellen died of Bright's disease. Second wife was Edith Galt.
Children: Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Jessie Wilson, Eleanor R. Wilson
Pets: none
Sports/hobbies:
liked to watch movies and play baseball.
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
By: Jamieson S
Presidential Term: 1921-1923
Lived: November 2,1865-August 2, 1923
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Contributions to history:
He died of a heart attack while in office.
He was the first president to visit Alaska and Canada.
Quotes:
"Americas present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums but normalacy, not revolution, restoration."
First Family:
wife,Florence Kling Dewolfe
daughter, Nan Britton
Pets:
a terrier named Laddie Boy,a bull dog named Old boy, and canaries.
Sports/Hobbies:
golf and poker.
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By: Jamieson S
Presidential Term: 1921-1923
Lived: November 2,1865-August 2, 1923
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Contributions to history:
He died of a heart attack while in office.
He was the first president to visit Alaska and Canada.
Quotes:
"Americas present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums but normalacy, not revolution, restoration."
First Family:
wife,Florence Kling Dewolfe
daughter, Nan Britton
Pets:
a terrier named Laddie Boy,a bull dog named Old boy, and canaries.
Sports/Hobbies:
golf and poker.
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
By: Bronson T
Lived: July, 4 1872-January 5,1933
Presidential Term: August 2,1923-March 4, 1929
Vice President: Charles G. Dawes
State of Birth: Vermont
Contributions to History
-He didn't talk much
-He cut taxes on American businesses
-Restored a more ethical tone to Washington
-Chose not to run for reelection in 1928
Quotes:
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
First Lady:
Grace Coolidge
Pets:
* Rob Roy and Prudence Prim – White collies
* Peter Pan – Terrier
* Paul Pry – Airedale Terrier
* Calamity Jane – Shetland Sheepdog
* Tiny Tim and Blackberry – Chow Chows
* Ruby Rouch – Collie
* Boston Beans – Bulldog
* King Cole – German shepherd
* Palo Alto – Bird dog
* Bessie – Collie
* Rebecca and Horace – Raccoons
* Ebeneezer – Donkey
* Nip and Tuck – Canaries
* Enoch – Goose
* Smoky – Bobcat
* Tiger – cat
* Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau – lion cubs
* Billy – Pygmy hippo
* A Wallaby
* A Duiker (a very small antelope)
* A black bear
Sports and Hobbies:
shooting clay pigeons, fishing, golf, pitching hay
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[b]By:[/b] Bronson T
[b]Lived:[/b] July, 4 1872-January 5,1933
[b]Presidential Term:[/b] August 2,1923-March 4, 1929
[b]Vice President:[/b] Charles G. Dawes
[b]State of Birth:[/b] Vermont
[b][u]Contributions to History[/u][/b]
-He didn't talk much
-He cut taxes on American businesses
-Restored a more ethical tone to Washington
-Chose not to run for reelection in 1928
[b]Quotes:[/b]
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
First Lady:
Grace Coolidge
[b]Pets:[/b]
* Rob Roy and Prudence Prim – White collies
* Peter Pan – Terrier
* Paul Pry – Airedale Terrier
* Calamity Jane – Shetland Sheepdog
* Tiny Tim and Blackberry – Chow Chows
* Ruby Rouch – Collie
* Boston Beans – Bulldog
* King Cole – German shepherd
* Palo Alto – Bird dog
* Bessie – Collie
* Rebecca and Horace – Raccoons
* Ebeneezer – Donkey
* Nip and Tuck – Canaries
* Enoch – Goose
* Smoky – Bobcat
* Tiger – cat
* Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau – lion cubs
* Billy – Pygmy hippo
* A Wallaby
* A Duiker (a very small antelope)
* A black bear
Sports and Hobbies:
shooting clay pigeons, fishing, golf, pitching hay
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert C. Hoover
By: Gabe D
Presidential Term:March 4, 1929-August 21, 1933
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Lived:August 10,1874- October 20, 1964
State of Birth: Iowa
Contributions to History:
*He was president during the Great Depression
Quotes:
"A great many things go around in the dark besides Santa Claus"
First Family:
Wife- Lou Henry Hoover Children- Herbert Clark Hoover Jr. & Allan Henry Hoover
Pets:
* King Tut Belgian Shepherd
* Pat – German Shepherd
* Big Ben and Sonnie – Fox Terriers
* Glen – Scotch Collie
* Yukonan – Eskimo dog
* Patrick – Irish Wolfhound
* Eaglehurst Gillette – Setter
* Weejie – Norwegian Elkhound
* 2 Crocodiles
Sports/Hobbies:
Medicine Ball, gardening, scrap booking, watering his oriental orchids, pottery, painting
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By: Gabe D
Presidential Term:March 4, 1929-August 21, 1933
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Lived:August 10,1874- October 20, 1964
State of Birth: Iowa
Contributions to History:
*He was president during the Great Depression
Quotes:
"A great many things go around in the dark besides Santa Claus"
First Family:
Wife- Lou Henry Hoover Children- Herbert Clark Hoover Jr. & Allan Henry Hoover
Pets:
* King Tut Belgian Shepherd
* Pat – German Shepherd
* Big Ben and Sonnie – Fox Terriers
* Glen – Scotch Collie
* Yukonan – Eskimo dog
* Patrick – Irish Wolfhound
* Eaglehurst Gillette – Setter
* Weejie – Norwegian Elkhound
* 2 Crocodiles
Sports/Hobbies:
Medicine Ball, gardening, scrap booking, watering his oriental orchids, pottery, painting
Herbert C. Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: March 4, 1933-April 12, 1945
Vice President: John N. Garner (1933-1941), Henry A. Wallace (1941-1945), and Harry S Truman (1945)
Lived: January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945 (died in office)
State of Birth: Hyde Park, New York
Contributions to History:
-FDR made Americans comfortable through the Great Depression.
-He helped the banks during the Great Depression by making a national holiday where all the banks had to close down for four days and could any re-open if they passed inspection.
-He proclaimed U.S. neutrality after World War II began in Europe.
Quotes:
"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward."
"Be sincere; be brief; be seated."
"I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."
"I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making."
First Family:
First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt
Children: Anna Eleanor, James, Franklin Delano, Jr., Elliot, Franklin Delano, Jr. II, John Aspinwall
Pets:
Fala, Scottish Terrier
Sports/Hobbies:
fishing, swimming, ship models, stamp collecting, football, and wheelchair rugby
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By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: March 4, 1933-April 12, 1945
Vice President: John N. Garner (1933-1941), Henry A. Wallace (1941-1945), and Harry S Truman (1945)
Lived: January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945 (died in office)
State of Birth: Hyde Park, New York
Contributions to History:
-FDR made Americans comfortable through the Great Depression.
-He helped the banks during the Great Depression by making a national holiday where all the banks had to close down for four days and could any re-open if they passed inspection.
-He proclaimed U.S. neutrality after World War II began in Europe.
Quotes:
"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward."
"Be sincere; be brief; be seated."
"I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."
"I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making."
First Family:
First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt
Children: Anna Eleanor, James, Franklin Delano, Jr., Elliot, Franklin Delano, Jr. II, John Aspinwall
Pets:
Fala, Scottish Terrier
Sports/Hobbies:
fishing, swimming, ship models, stamp collecting, football, and wheelchair rugby
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
By: Will S.
Presidential Term: 1945 - 1953
Vice President: Alben Barkely
Lived: 1884 - 1972
State of Birth: Missouri
Contributions to History:
* Authorized use of atomic bomb, ending WWII.
* Created Truman Doctrine.
* Was a strong supporter of civil rights.
Quotes:
* "A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties."
* "A President cannot always be popular."
* "All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it."
First Family:
* Wife - Bess Wallace
* Daughter - Mary Margaret Truman
Pets:
* Mike - Irish Setter puppy
* Feller - Cocker Spaniel puppy
Sports/Hobbies:
* Piano
* Swimming
* Wrestling
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By: Will S.
Presidential Term: 1945 - 1953
Vice President: Alben Barkely
Lived: 1884 - 1972
State of Birth: Missouri
Contributions to History:
* Authorized use of atomic bomb, ending WWII.
* Created Truman Doctrine.
* Was a strong supporter of civil rights.
Quotes:
* "A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties."
* "A President cannot always be popular."
* "All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it."
First Family:
* Wife - Bess Wallace
* Daughter - Mary Margaret Truman
Pets:
* Mike - Irish Setter puppy
* Feller - Cocker Spaniel puppy
Sports/Hobbies:
* Piano
* Swimming
* Wrestling
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
by: Jamieson S
State of birth: Denison,Texas
Born: October 14, 1880
Died: March, 28, 1969
Presidential term: 1953-1961
Vice President: Richard Nixon
Contribution to history:
Was a 5 star general in the army.
Signed the bill that authorized the Interstate Highway system.
He was the first president to be affected by the 22nd amendment
Quotes:
"A person that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
"Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy."
First Family:
wife- Mamie Doud Eisenhower. children- Doud Dwight Eisenhower {died at the age of three} and John Sheldon Eisenhower.
Pets:
a dog named Heidi.
sports/hobbies:
golf, painting, fishing and hunting.
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by: Jamieson S
State of birth: Denison,Texas
Born: October 14, 1880
Died: March, 28, 1969
Presidential term: 1953-1961
Vice President: Richard Nixon
Contribution to history:
Was a 5 star general in the army.
Signed the bill that authorized the Interstate Highway system.
He was the first president to be affected by the 22nd amendment
Quotes:
"A person that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
"Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy."
First Family:
wife- Mamie Doud Eisenhower. children- Doud Dwight Eisenhower {died at the age of three} and John Sheldon Eisenhower.
Pets:
a dog named Heidi.
sports/hobbies:
golf, painting, fishing and hunting.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
By: Bronson T
Presidential Term: January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963
Born: May 29, 1917
Death: November 22, 1963
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Contributions to History:
-Peace Corps created (1961)
-Twenty-Third Amendment was ratified giving the residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections (1961)
-Kennedy served in the Navy during World War II ending his time as a lieutenant. He was given command of PT-109. When the boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer, he and his crew were thrown into the water. He was able to swim four hours saving himself and a crewman, but aggravated his back. He received the Purple Heart and Navy and Marine Corps Medal and was hailed for his heroism.
Quotes:
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable."
"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"
First Family:
Wife: Jacqueline Bouvier - Wealthy socialite and photographer.
Children: Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Pets:
* Gaullie – Poodle
* Charlie – Welsh Terrier
* Tom Kitten – cat
* Robin – canary
* Bluebell and Marybelle – parakeets
* Macaroni – pony
* Tex and Leprechaun – ponies
* Debbie and Billie – hamsters
* Pushinka – mutt (gift of Russian premier, puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka)
* Shannon – Irish Cocker Spaniel
* Wolf – (mutt, possibly part Wolfhound and Schnauzer)
* Clipper – German Shepherd
* Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie, and Streaker – (offspring of Pushinka and Charlie)
* Zsa Zsa – a rabbit
* Sardar – horse
Sports and Hobbies:
golf, basketball, tennis, football.
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By: Bronson T
Presidential Term: January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963
Born: May 29, 1917
Death: November 22, 1963
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
[b]Contributions to History:[/b]
-Peace Corps created (1961)
-Twenty-Third Amendment was ratified giving the residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections (1961)
-Kennedy served in the Navy during World War II ending his time as a lieutenant. He was given command of PT-109. When the boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer, he and his crew were thrown into the water. He was able to swim four hours saving himself and a crewman, but aggravated his back. He received the Purple Heart and Navy and Marine Corps Medal and was hailed for his heroism.
Quotes:
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable."
"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"
First Family:
Wife: Jacqueline Bouvier - Wealthy socialite and photographer.
Children: Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Pets:
* Gaullie – Poodle
* Charlie – Welsh Terrier
* Tom Kitten – cat
* Robin – canary
* Bluebell and Marybelle – parakeets
* Macaroni – pony
* Tex and Leprechaun – ponies
* Debbie and Billie – hamsters
* Pushinka – mutt (gift of Russian premier, puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka)
* Shannon – Irish Cocker Spaniel
* Wolf – (mutt, possibly part Wolfhound and Schnauzer)
* Clipper – German Shepherd
* Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie, and Streaker – (offspring of Pushinka and Charlie)
* Zsa Zsa – a rabbit
* Sardar – horse
Sports and Hobbies:
golf, basketball, tennis, football.
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
By: Steven H
Presidential Term: 1963-1969
Vice President:Hubert Humphrey
Lived:August 27, 1908-January 22, 1973
State of Birth:Stonewall, Texas, U.S.
Contributions to History:
*Lyndon Johnson helped the U.S. make a major advance in the Vietnam War.
*He demanded congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
*He was in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Quotes:
*Any jackass can kick down a barn but it takes a good carpenter to build one.
*A man without a vote is man without protection.
First Family:
Lady Bird Johnson
Pets:
Two Beagles- Him and Her
Sports/Hobbies:
Fishing,Hunting,Riding
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By: Steven H
Presidential Term: 1963-1969
Vice President:Hubert Humphrey
Lived:August 27, 1908-January 22, 1973
State of Birth:Stonewall, Texas, U.S.
Contributions to History:
*Lyndon Johnson helped the U.S. make a major advance in the Vietnam War.
*He demanded congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
*He was in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Quotes:
*Any jackass can kick down a barn but it takes a good carpenter to build one.
*A man without a vote is man without protection.
First Family:
Lady Bird Johnson
Pets:
Two Beagles- Him and Her
Sports/Hobbies:
Fishing,Hunting,Riding
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
By: Nora D
Presidential Term: January 20, 1969- August 9, 1974
Vice President: Spiro Agnew and Gerald Ford
Lived: January 9, 1913- April 22, 1994
State of Birth- Yorba Linda, California
Contributions to History:
*First president to resign
*First man landed on the moon during his first term
*Declared U.S War on Drugs
*Watergate Scandal
*Approved a secret bombing campaign of North Vietnamese positions in Cambodia in March 1969
Quotes:
"If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together."
"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."
"Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?"
First Family:
Wife- Pat Nixon Children- Tricia Nixon Cox & Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Pets:
*Vicki – Poodle
*Pasha – Terrier
*King Timahoe – Irish Setter
*Checkers – Cocker Spaniel
Sports/Hobbies:
Bowling, fishing, playing piano, & listening to classical music
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By: Nora D
Presidential Term: January 20, 1969- August 9, 1974
Vice President: Spiro Agnew and Gerald Ford
Lived: January 9, 1913- April 22, 1994
State of Birth- Yorba Linda, California
Contributions to History:
*First president to resign
*First man landed on the moon during his first term
*Declared U.S War on Drugs
*Watergate Scandal
*Approved a secret bombing campaign of North Vietnamese positions in Cambodia in March 1969
Quotes:
"If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together."
"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."
"Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?"
First Family:
Wife- Pat Nixon Children- Tricia Nixon Cox & Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Pets:
*Vicki – Poodle
*Pasha – Terrier
*King Timahoe – Irish Setter
*Checkers – Cocker Spaniel
Sports/Hobbies:
Bowling, fishing, playing piano, & listening to classical music
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Term: August 9 1974- January 20,1977
Vice President: Nelson Rockfeller
Lived: July 14, 1913- December 26, 2006
State of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska
Contributions to History:
-The single bullet Theory
- Only president who was never elected either president or vice president
Quotes:
-A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him.
-A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
-All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future.
Family:
Wife: Betty Ford
Kids:
-Michael Gerald Ford
-John Gardner Ford
-Steven Ford
-Susan Elizabeth Vance Bales
Pets:
Liberty, Golden Retriever who had a litter of pups while at the White House, and there was also Shan, Susan Ford's Siamese cat.
Sports/Hobies:
Golf, Jogging, Sailing, Shooting, Skiing, Swimming
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Presidential Term: August 9 1974- January 20,1977
Vice President: Nelson Rockfeller
Lived: July 14, 1913- December 26, 2006
State of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska
Contributions to History:
-The single bullet Theory
- Only president who was never elected either president or vice president
Quotes:
-A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him.
-A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
-All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future.
Family:
Wife: Betty Ford
Kids:
-Michael Gerald Ford
-John Gardner Ford
-Steven Ford
-Susan Elizabeth Vance Bales
Pets:
Liberty, Golden Retriever who had a litter of pups while at the White House, and there was also Shan, Susan Ford's Siamese cat.
Sports/Hobies:
Golf, Jogging, Sailing, Shooting, Skiing, Swimming
Gerald R. Ford
James E. Carter, Jr.
By: David H
Presidential Term: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Vice President: Walter Mondale
Lived: Born October 1, 1924
State of Birth: Georgia
Contributions to History:
•He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
•He worked in promoting human rights, trying to resolve conflicts peacefully and providing health care and food to the world's poor.
Quotes:
•“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something . . . I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.”
First Family:
•John William Carter
•James Earl Carter III
•Donnel Jeffrey Carter
•Amy Lynn Carter
Pets:
None
Sports/Hobbies:
Wine making and wood workshop
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By: David H
Presidential Term: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Vice President: Walter Mondale
Lived: Born October 1, 1924
State of Birth: Georgia
Contributions to History:
•He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
•He worked in promoting human rights, trying to resolve conflicts peacefully and providing health care and food to the world's poor.
Quotes:
•“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something . . . I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.”
First Family:
•John William Carter
•James Earl Carter III
•Donnel Jeffrey Carter
•Amy Lynn Carter
Pets:
None
Sports/Hobbies:
Wine making and wood workshop
James E. Carter, Jr.
Ronald W. Reagan
By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
Vice President: George H.W. Bush
Lived: February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004
State of Birth: Tampico, Illinois
Contributions to History:
-He brought down Communism in the former USSR
-Lowered over bearing government tax rates
-Restored the military
-Made people feel proud to be Americans again
Quotes:
-"All great changes in America begins at the dinner table."
-"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty."
-"Don't be afraid to see what you see."
-"Facts are stubborn things."
-"A people free to choose will always choose peace."
First Family:
Divorce's Jane Wyman (actress) and remarried Nancy Davis (actress) children - Maureen Reagan, Christine Reagan, Michael Reagan, Patti Reagan, and Ron Reagan
Pets:
Lucky, Bouvier des Flandres who was sent to the ranch as she grew too big, and Rex, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
Sports/Hobbies:
horseback riding, acting, and swimming
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By: Kayla F
Presidential Term: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
Vice President: George H.W. Bush
Lived: February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004
State of Birth: Tampico, Illinois
Contributions to History:
-He brought down Communism in the former USSR
-Lowered over bearing government tax rates
-Restored the military
-Made people feel proud to be Americans again
Quotes:
-"All great changes in America begins at the dinner table."
-"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty."
-"Don't be afraid to see what you see."
-"Facts are stubborn things."
-"A people free to choose will always choose peace."
First Family:
Divorce's Jane Wyman (actress) and remarried Nancy Davis (actress) children - Maureen Reagan, Christine Reagan, Michael Reagan, Patti Reagan, and Ron Reagan
Pets:
Lucky, Bouvier des Flandres who was sent to the ranch as she grew too big, and Rex, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
Sports/Hobbies:
horseback riding, acting, and swimming
Ronald W. Reagan
George H.W. Bush
By: Meagan M
Presidential Term: January 20, 1989- January 20,1993
Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle
Lived: June 12, 1924-present
State of Birth: Massachusetts
Contributions to History:
* He was the president during the Gulf War in 1991.
* Bush passed the Landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.
* He ordered military operations in Panama and the Persian Gulf.
Quotes:
"If anyone tells you that the America's best days are behind her, they're looking the wrong way."
First Family:
wife- Barbara Pierce, kids- George W. Bush, Pauline Robinson Bush, Dorothy Bush, Marvin Bush, Jeb Bush, and Neil Mallon Bush.
Pets:
Millie, a Spring Spaniel and Ranger, Millie's puppy
Sports/Hobby:
boating, fishing, horseshoes,hunting, jogging, and tennis
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By: Meagan M
Presidential Term: January 20, 1989- January 20,1993
Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle
Lived: June 12, 1924-present
State of Birth: Massachusetts
Contributions to History:
* He was the president during the Gulf War in 1991.
* Bush passed the Landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.
* He ordered military operations in Panama and the Persian Gulf.
Quotes:
"If anyone tells you that the America's best days are behind her, they're looking the wrong way."
First Family:
wife- Barbara Pierce, kids- George W. Bush, Pauline Robinson Bush, Dorothy Bush, Marvin Bush, Jeb Bush, and Neil Mallon Bush.
Pets:
Millie, a Spring Spaniel and Ranger, Millie's puppy
Sports/Hobby:
boating, fishing, horseshoes,hunting, jogging, and tennis
George H.W. Bush
William J. Clinton
By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President: Al Gore
Lived: August 19, 1946- present
Born: in Hope, Arkansas
Contributions to History:
* President Bill Clinton was honored for his work in helping transform Oklahoma City following the Murrah bombing
* international peace work.
* He Contributed to the Iraq War
Quotes:
* “Big things are expected of us, and nothing big ever came of being small.”
* “If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”
First Family:
Wife: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kid: Chelsea Clinton ( who just married not too long ago)
Pets:
Socks the cat who did not get along with Buddy, the chocolate Labrador Retriever
Sports and Hobbies:
* saxaphone
* reading
* traveling with his mother
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By: Isabelle N
Presidential Term: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President: Al Gore
Lived: August 19, 1946- present
Born: in Hope, Arkansas
Contributions to History:
* President Bill Clinton was honored for his work in helping transform Oklahoma City following the Murrah bombing
* international peace work.
* He Contributed to the Iraq War
Quotes:
* “Big things are expected of us, and nothing big ever came of being small.”
* “If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”
First Family:
Wife: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kid: Chelsea Clinton ( who just married not too long ago)
Pets:
Socks the cat who did not get along with Buddy, the chocolate Labrador Retriever
Sports and Hobbies:
* saxaphone
* reading
* traveling with his mother
William J. Clinton
George W. Bush
By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: January 20, 2001 January 20, 2009
Vice President: Dick Cheney
Lived: July 6, 1946-present
State of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Contributions to History:
-George W. Bush lowered taxes.
-Bush always had his cabinet meetings begin and end on time.
-He helped/supported Israel, who were also experiencing terror.
Quotes:
"I will not withdraw, even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me."
"A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America — with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could."
First Family:
First Lady: Laura Welch
children: twins Jenna and Barbara
Pets:
two Scottish terriers-Barney and Miss Beazley, English springer spaniel-Spotty, cat-India (nicknamed Willie), longhorn cow-Ofelia
Sports/Hobbies:
baseball, cheerleading, reading, jogging, fishing, ranching, watching baseball games
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By: Laynie S
Presidential Term: January 20, 2001 January 20, 2009
Vice President: Dick Cheney
Lived: July 6, 1946-present
State of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Contributions to History:
-George W. Bush lowered taxes.
-Bush always had his cabinet meetings begin and end on time.
-He helped/supported Israel, who were also experiencing terror.
Quotes:
"I will not withdraw, even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me."
"A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America — with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could."
First Family:
First Lady: Laura Welch
children: twins Jenna and Barbara
Pets:
two Scottish terriers-Barney and Miss Beazley, English springer spaniel-Spotty, cat-India (nicknamed Willie), longhorn cow-Ofelia
Sports/Hobbies:
baseball, cheerleading, reading, jogging, fishing, ranching, watching baseball games
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
By: Deon B
Presidential term:2008-present
Vice President: Joe Biden
Lived: August 4,1961-present
State of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii
Contributions to History:
-First black president
-Gave the order to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden
-Health care reform
Quotes:
"A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it."
First Family:
Wife: Michelle Obama
Children: Sasha Obama, and Malia Obama
Pets: Portuguese Water Dog, Bo
Sports/Hobbies:
Basketball, reading
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By: Deon B
Presidential term:2008-present
Vice President: Joe Biden
Lived: August 4,1961-present
State of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii
Contributions to History:
-First black president
-Gave the order to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden
-Health care reform
Quotes:
"A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it."
First Family:
Wife: Michelle Obama
Children: Sasha Obama, and Malia Obama
Pets: Portuguese Water Dog, Bo
Sports/Hobbies:
Basketball, reading
Barack Obama
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