American Presidents

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George Washington
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America's first president may face a challenge larger than a British army... starting a country.
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John Adams
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A lawyer from Harvard leading the movement for independence will struggle during his presidency to keep the U.S. out of war in France.
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Thomas Jefferson
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The primary author of the Declaration of Independence will end his disastrous presidency while risking the American economy to avoid war in France and Britain.
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James Madison
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Known as the father of the Constitution, Madison is forced to begin the War of 1812 with one political party on the line... the Federalists.
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James Monroe
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His presidency is known as the era of good feelings, but his greatest achievement will be called the Monroe Doctrine.
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John Quincy Adams
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His accomplishments as President of the United States are few and far in between, but his future becomes bright once he loses his re-election.
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Andrew Jackson
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One of the most controversial presidents in the U.S. He strengthens the power of all American presidents with his dominating force.
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Martin Van Buren
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He's known as the architect of the modern Democratic party and will have to face the global economic disaster in 1837, which his predecessor left for him.
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William Henry Harrison
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An American military officer's future becomes shorter than expected.
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John Tyler
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The first president born a U.S. citizen will embark on his greatest achievement... the annexation of Texas.
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James Polk
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A slaveholder who will play a major role in the expansion of U.S. territory through the Mexican-American War.
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Zachary Taylor
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A hero from the Mexican-American War would go on to be the nation's twelfth president with no political background what-so-ever.
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Millard Fillmore
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An accidental president who enforces the Fugitive Slave Law, as well as signing on the Compromise of 1850.
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Franklin Pierce
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From losing his son at the start of his term to getting rejected by his own party, Pierce would go down in history as one of the worst presidents.
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James Buchanan
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A bachelor throughout his entire presidency will play a role in the crash of 1857.
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Abraham Lincoln
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A lawyer becomes known as the 'Great Emancipator'.
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Andrew Johnson
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The first president impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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A war hero who helps bring about the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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A candidate in one of the nation's most disputed elections wins the presidency and begins the efforts which lead to civil service reform.
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James A. Garfield
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A battle between the stalwarts and half-breeds ultimately results in the death of the nation's new president.
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Chester Alan Arthur
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The assassination of President Garfield will lead Chester Alan Arthur to sign in The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.
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Grover Cleveland
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The First Democratic President since the Civil War will go on to be the only president in history to serve two non-consecutive terms.
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Benjamin Harrison
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The last civil war general elected president goes on to enact the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Grover Cleveland
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In his second non-consecutive term, Cleveland saves the economic system during what would be known as the worst labor strife in U.S. history.
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William McKinley
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He is the dominant political figure of his generation, but that isn't enough for him to prevent the Spanish-American War.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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An assassination leads to his presidency, where his greatest achievements will be in conservation.
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William Howard Taft
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He starts off as Teddy Roosevelt's right-hand-man, up until his actions lead Roosevelt to break a promise and run against him.
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Woodrow Wilson
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A leader of the Progressive Movement, 'who kept us out of war, until he didn't'.
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Warren G. Harding
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His campaign slogan, 'Return to Normalcy', proved to be a success to a war-weary country, but scandal would soon follow.
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Calvin Coolidge
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Known as 'Silent Cal', his most famous words become, 'The chief business of American people is business'.
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Herbert Hoover
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A wealthy businessman and former Secretary of Commerce is faced with America's greatest economic crisis.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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FDR, related to 11 former Presidents, tackles two of the greatest challenges in modern American history: World War II and the Great Depression.
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Harry Truman
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Just 109 days after assuming office, Truman makes the most monumental military decision ever, but his true legacy may be how he guided America through the first years as a new world power.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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This war hero and general may be best remembered for the warning of his farewell Presidential address.
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John F. Kennedy
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The first president born in the 20th century brings a sense of royalty to the White House but meets a tragic end.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
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Taking over under the most dire of circumstances, LBJ accomplishes far more than people expected.
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Richard M. Nixon
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After a successful first term and a landslide victory in his second election, Nixon becomes the only U.S. President ever to resign.
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Gerald Ford
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The only president to never be elected tries to restore faith in the office.
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Jimmy Carter
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At the beginning, his presidency seems promising until he comes face to face with inflation, the energy crisis, and hostages in Iran.
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Ronald Reagan
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This movie star turned president was not taken seriously by the nation, but he soon proves his critics wrong.
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George H. W. Bush
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The last American president to fight in WWII tries to keep 'A shinning city on upon a hill' lit with a thousand points of light.
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Bill Clinton
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The 46-year-old former Arkansas Governor and Rhodes Scholar rides to victory by telling America, 'It's the economy, stupid'.
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George W. Bush
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The winner of a legally contested election, just 9 months into his presidency, is faced with the deadliest attack on U.S. soil since WWII.
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Barack Obama
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America's first African American president comes to power with a failing economy at home and protracted war abroad.
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Donald Trump
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A wealthy businessman and television star wins the most shocking election since Dewey vs. Truman on the promise to reform immigration, ignite the economy and change the ways of Washington.