Historic BiosThese are blog posts with bios and frequently asked questions about the presidents of the United States from history. These posts will discuss the presidents‘ accomplishments, legacy, and impact on the country.
Woodrow Wilson was born in 1856 in Virginia. He was the 28th president of the United States and served two terms in office, from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a Democrat and a progressive reformer. He is best known for his leadership during World War I and for his advocacy of the League of Nations. […]
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the only child of his wealthy parents, James and Sara Roosevelt. Growing up, he was tutored at home and attended Groton School, a prestigious private school in Massachusetts. Roosevelt entered Harvard University in 1900 and graduated in 1903. He […]
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a sickly child and did not receive much formal education. He was tutored at home by his father and later attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). He graduated in 1771 and returned to Virginia. Madison married Dolley Payne […]
Dwight Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas on October 14, 1890, the third of seven children. His parents were of German and Swiss descent. When Eisenhower was two, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where he grew up and attended school. Eisenhower’s father, David, was a college-educated engineer who worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. […]
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaws region between the borders of North and South Carolina. His parents were Scots-Irish immigrants Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson. Jackson’s father died shortly before his birth. Jackson grew up with his mother and two brothers in the backwoods of Carolina. Jackson had little formal education […]
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States. Jefferson was a prolific writer and his works continue to be widely read today. Jefferson was born on April 13, […]
Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, the fifth of nine children. His father, Richard Falley Cleveland, was a Congregationalist minister who died when Grover was 16, leaving the family in poverty. His mother, Ann Neal Cleveland, was determined to give her children a good education, and Grover excelled in […]
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was a member of the Democratic Party and is considered one of the most influential and charismatic presidents of the 20th century. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, to an affluent Irish Catholic family. He […]
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Lincoln had one sister, Sarah, who was born in 1807. When Abraham was seven, the family moved to Indiana. His mother died in 1818, and his father remarried in 1819. Lincoln had two stepbrothers, John […]
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, the second son of Jack and Nelle Reagan. Jack Reagan was a salesman and an alcoholic who left the family when Ronald was only eleven. His mother worked as a dressmaker to support the family. Ronald graduated from high school in 1928 and went […]