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| George Washington was the 1st U.S. President (1789-1797). He was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1732. During the French and Indian War, George was able to show what a good leader he was. Later, he became commander of the colonial army during the Revolutionary War. He helped make the United States a new country.
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John Adams was the 2nd U.S. President (1797-1801). He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1735. Before he became president, John Adams helped put the Declaration of Independence together, and helped work out a peace agreement that ended the Revolutionary War.
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| Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd U.S. President (1801-1809). He was born in the colony of Virginia in 1743. Thomas Jefferson’s ideas helped create a new kind of government – one that cared about people’s freedoms and rights.
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James Madison was the 4th U.S. President (1809-1817). He was born in the colony of Virginia in 1751. Although James Madison did a pretty good job as president, he is best known for his work in helping set up the American system of government.
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| James Monroe was the 5th U.S. President (1817-1825). He was born in the colony of Virginia in 1758. As a young man, James was a war hero. He served under General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
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John Quincy Adams was the 6th U.S. President (1825-1829). He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767. John Quincy grew up in just the right family for someone who wanted to become president. He learned a lot from his father, John Adams, who was the 2nd president of the United States.
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| Andrew Jackson was the 7th U.S. President (1829-1837). He was born in an area between the states of North Carolina and South Carolina in 1767. He was one of the roughest, toughest presidents ever! Andrew Jackson was the first president to work hard for everyday people.
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Martin Van Buren was the 8th U.S. President (1837-1841). He was born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1782. Martin was the first president to be born a citizen of the new United States of America.
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| William Henry Harrison was the 9th U.S. President (1841). He was born in Charles City County, Virginia, in 1773. No one ever got a chance to find out if William would have been a good president. That’s because he served the shortest amount of time in office of any president in history.
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John Tyler was the 10th U.S. President (1841-1845). He was born in Charles City County, Virginia, in 1790. John was vice president when President Harrison died unexpectedly. No president had ever died in office before, and no one knew quite what to do. No one, that is, except John Tyler.
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| James K. Polk was the 11th U.S. President (1845-1849). He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1795. Although most people today don’t know much about James Polk, he was actually a very good president.
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Zachary Taylor was the 12th U.S. President (1849-1850). He was born near Barboursville, Virginia, in 1784. Zachary didn’t have any experience to be president. He was elected mainly because he was a famous war hero and the most popular man in the country.
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| Millard Fillmore was the 13th U.S. President (1850-1853). He was born in Summerhill, New York, in 1800. Millard became president during one of the most difficult times in U.S. history. Even though he did a pretty good job, Millard is one of the least remembered presidents.
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Franklin Pierce was the 14th U.S. President (1853-1857). He was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804. Franklin was one of the unhappiest U.S. Presidents. He had to deal not only with a country headed for civil war, but also with heartbreaking family tragedies.
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| James Buchanan was the 15th U.S. President (1857-1861). He was born in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, in 1791. When James became president, the United States needed a strong leader. People hoped President Buchanan would be the one who could keep the nation together and prevent a civil war.
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th U.S. President (1861-1865). He was born in Harden County, Kentucky, in 1809. Lincoln guided the United States through its most difficult period ever. Because of Lincoln’s strong leadership and wise decisions, many historians have called him the greatest of all American presidents.
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| Andrew Johnson was the 17th U.S. President (1865-1869). He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1808. Andrew suddenly became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Andrew found himself facing an incredibly difficult job. He had to bring a badly damaged nation back together after its worst war.
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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th U.S. President (1868-1877). He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, in 1822. Ulysses was elected president because he was a great civil war general. Unfortunately, it didn’t take people long to realize that being a war hero didn’t necessarily make a person a good president.
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| Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th U.S. President (1877-1881). He was born in Delaware, Ohio, in 1822. An honest, upstanding man like Rutherford B. Hayes was just what the country needed to get rid of corrupt and shady politicians and bring respect back to the office of the president.
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James A. Garfield was the 20th U.S. President (1881). He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. James was the last president to have been born in a log cabin. He was always admired for climbing his way out of poverty to become a successful teacher, educator, preacher, civil war hero, and national leader.
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| Chester A. Arthur was the 21st U.S. President (1881-1885). He was born in Fairfield, Vermont, in 1829. Chester loved politics. Even though he had lots of important government jobs throughout his life, he never expected to become president.
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Grover Cleveland was the 22nd U.S. President (1885-1889) and the 24th U.S. President (1893-1897). He was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, in 1837. Grover was the only president to lose an election and come back four years later and win a second term.
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| Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd U.S. President (1889-1893). He was born in North Bend, Ohio, in 1833. Benjamin’s family was very active serving their country. Ben’s great-grandfather was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was the 9th President of the United States. Ben’s dad served as a U.S. congressman.
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William McKinley was the 25th U.S. President (1897-1901). He was born in Niles, Ohio, in 1843. For years, many historians thought William McKinley was just a so-so president. Recently, though, many experts have changed their minds.
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| Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th U.S. President (1901-1909). He was born in New York City in 1858. Before he became president, Teddy Roosevelt studied to be a naturalist, learned to box, was a real cowboy out west, wrote some important books, and became a war hero.
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William Howard Taft was the 27th U.S. President (1909-1913). He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857. William Taft never really wanted to be president. He was much more interested in serving his country as a judge on the United States Supreme Court. After he was president, William’s dream finally came true. In 1921, he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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| Woodrow Wilson was the 28th U.S. President (1913-1921). He was born in Staunton, Virginia, in 1856. Woodrow Wilson was the best educated president ever. Before becoming president, he had been a lawyer, a college professor, president of Princeton University, and governor of New Jersey. Woodrow studied American history to learn what had worked well in the past, and what had not.
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Warren G. Harding was the 29th U.S. President (1921-1923). He was born in Blooming Grove, Ohio, in 1865. Even though President Harding did some good things during his term, many historians consider him to have been the worst of all presidents.
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| Calvin Coolidge was the 30th U.S. President (1923-1929). He was born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, in 1872. Calvin was always on the shy side. Even after he became president, Calvin didn’t speak very much. Because of his quiet behavior, he was known as “Silent Cal.”
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Herbert Hoover was the 31st U.S. President (1929-1933). He was born in West Branch, Iowa, in 1874. When Herbert Hoover ran for president, he was just about the most popular person in the whole country. Only four years later, people had changed their minds. President Hoover had become one of the most disliked men in the United States.
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd U.S. President (1933-1945). He was born in Hyde Park, New York, in 1882. Many people think Franklin Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents ever. Franklin guided the United States through two of its biggest challenges: The Great Depression and World War II.
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd U.S. President (1945-1953). He was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. As president, Harry Truman had to try to solve some of the scariest and most complicated problems of almost any president.
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th U.S. President (1953-1961). He was born in Denison, Texas, in 1890. Before becoming president, Dwight Eisenhower had been a World War II military hero and one of the most important generals in American history.
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John F. Kennedy was the 35th U.S. President (1961-1963). He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1917. At the age of 43, John Kennedy was the youngest man ever elected president. People were eager to see how the young, energetic president would lead the country.
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| Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th U.S. President (1963-1969). He was born near Stonewall, Texas, in 1908. Lyndon Johnson was John Kennedy’s vice president. When President Kennedy was assassinated, on November 22, 1963, Lyndon Johnson suddenly became president.
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Richard M. Nixon was the 37th U.S. President (1969-1974). He was born in Yorba Linda, California, in 1913. Richard Nixon could have been remembered as a great president, except for one thing. He was caught lying and trying to cover up illegal things he had done. Because of this, President Nixon was forced to resign.
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| Gerald R. Ford was the 38th U.S. President (1974-1977). He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1913. Gerald Ford became president when Richard Nixon suddenly resigned. President Ford’s good nature and honesty was just what the country needed at the time.
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th U.S. President (1977-1981). He was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. Jimmy Carter owned and ran a large peanut farm in Plains. Even though he had been governor of Georgia, hardly anyone had ever heard of him when he ran for president.
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| Ronald Reagan was the 40th U.S. President (1981-1989). He was born in Tampico, Illinois, in 1911. Before he became president, Ronald Reagan had been a movie and TV star. He was also America’s oldest president, as well as one of America’s most popular presidents.
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George Bush was the 41st U.S. President (1989-1993). He was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1924. As president, George Bush was known for his patience and skill in dealing with foreign countries.
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| Bill Clinton was the 42nd U.S. President (1993-2001). He was born in Hope, Arkansas, in 1946. At an early age, Bill Clinton decided it was important for him to be a good citizen. He put his personal life aside to concentrate on making his community and country a better place to live.
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George W. Bush is the 43rd U.S. President (2001-Present). He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1946. George W. Bush was only the second person in history whose father had also been a U.S. President.
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