Posted on September 21, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
President #11, C-SPAN Historians’ ranking #12 Looks Like My Work Here is Done Between the time of Andrew Jackson and before the time of Abraham Lincoln, American Presidents were an undistinguished lot, to put it kindly. No one served more than one term. Most are forgotten. However, one man in the job managed to stand [...]
Filed under: Antebellum presidents | Tagged: Childless presidents, Democrats, Governors, Guys Henry Clay Didn't Like, Mexican War, North Carolina, Representative, Speaker of the House, Tennessee | 19 Comments »
Posted on June 5, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
Somebody had to be the worst President. And Jean H. Baker doesn’t spare the feelings of anyone who is a James Buchanan fan.
Filed under: Antebellum presidents | Tagged: Ambassador, Bachelors, Childless presidents, Democrats, Pennsylvania, Representative, Secretary of State, Senator | 16 Comments »
Posted on May 29, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
President #1, C-SPAN historians ranking #2 You Never Forget Your First Time The face of George Washington is well known to Americans. He stares at us on dollar bills. His profile is on the quarter. His portrait used to be a fixture in school classrooms. The capital city of the nation is named for him. [...]
Filed under: Early Republic Presidents, Mount Rushmore Presidents | Tagged: American Revolution, Childless presidents, Constitutional Convention, Face on paper money, Federalist, Founding Father, Virginia | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 25, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
President #29, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #38 Getting back to normalcy? America’s 29th President, Warren Gamaliel Harding, has not fared well in the eyes of historians. He is viewed as a weak leader who appointed corrupt friends to high government positions. He was accused of extramarital affairs and fathering illegitimate children. People have speculated that he [...]
Filed under: Roaring 20s Presidents | Tagged: Childless presidents, Died in office, Ohio, Republicans, Senator | 7 Comments »
Posted on February 27, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
Invade Canada! President #4, C-SPAN historians rank #20 James Madison was definitely a president with an impressive resume. For starters, Madison wrote much of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He was a passionate defender of religious freedom. He served in the House of Representatives. He was Secretary of State for eight years under [...]
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