Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

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Lyndon Baines Johnson assumed office upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . Johnson designed the “Great Society” legislation upholding civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to education, the arts, urban and rural development, public services, and his … Continued

Presidents: John F. Kennedy

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Anyone born before 1960, can more than likely tell you where they were on November 22, 1963 when they heard the tragic news of the events in Dallas, Texas. A nation was glued to a nation in a way it … Continued

Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was a five star general who commanded the Army during World War II. In 1953, he became the 34th President of the United States. Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, … Continued

Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as President longer than any other president. He was also a distant cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Ann … Continued

Presidents: Warren G. Harding

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Warren G. Harding was the first president to die of natural causes since William Henry Harrison. At the time of Harding’s death he was one of the most popular presidents, but his administration was about to be rocked by scandal. … Continued

Presidents: Woodrow Wilson

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Thomas Woodrow Wilson was President during World War I. He had also served as Governor of New Jersey and President of Princeton University. He was also the only president to have earned a PhD. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on … Continued

Presidents: William Howard Taft

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In January 1904, he became Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt felt that Taft was his logical successor when he decided not to run for re-election in 1908. Taft became the Republication Convention nominee and won the … Continued