Founding Fathers
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Robert E. Lee surrendered to him during the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
After losing the last of his four sons, he was depressed and became an alcoholic
Franklin Pierce
He was the first vice president to become president, and he had 15 children.
The people's president and first democrat. His nickname was Old Hickory
Andrew Jackson
He was the first republican president, and the first president to be assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln
He wanted to join the Navy at age 11, but his mother wouldn't let him. He became a hero during the Revolutionary War
George Washington
He was called the billion dollar president. His great grandfather signed the Constitution, and his grandfather was president
Benjamin Harrison
His nickname was Young Hickory, and he declared war on Mexico to acquire Texas.
James K. Polk
He was the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was the 22 and 24th president.
Grover Cleveland
He was the first whig president, but only lasted a month.
William H Harrison
He was shot at a train station, but his doctors treatment is what did him in.
James Garfield
He was the smallest president weighing 100 lbs and was 5'4" tall.
James Madison
His life long dream was to be Chief Justice in the Supreme Court
William Taft
He was a democrat from TN, but was chosen to be Abraham Lincoln's VP. He was the first president to be impeached.
Andrew Johnson
He was elected to 4 terms as president.
Franklin Roosevelt
Old Rough and Ready was a highly successful general who won many battles, only to be killed by cherries and milk.
Zachary Taylor
He gets the blame for not helping the American families enough during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
He purchased the vacation state of Florida
James Monroe
He was an attorney, who defended slaves and workers on the Underground Railroad.
Rutherford B. Hayes
He was the only bachelor president, and the man in charge when the south succeeded.
James Buchanan
He was a second generation president following in his father's footsteps.
John Q. Adams
The US was involved in three wars while he was president.
Harry S. Truman
He was killed while riding in a parade with his wife in Texas.
John F. Kennedy
He was the only Federalist president and wasn't very popular
John Adams
His cabinet got tangled up in the Teapot Dome Scandal, then he died in California on a trip to Alaska
Warren Harding
He was the first American born president
Martin Van Buren
He signed the Compromise of 1850, that stated that run a ways slaves would be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state.
Millard Fillmore
Sworn in on the plane after JFK was assassinated. During his presidency, he signed the Civil Rights Act.
Lyndon B. Johnson
He was shot in the chest while giving a speech, and he continued talking for 45 minutes before getting medical treatment.
Theodore Roosevelt