Presidential history
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Who Signed the United States Constitution?
These are the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and the states they represented: Virginia New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Rhode Island, one of the original 13 colonies, did not immediately sign the Constitution of the United States (Text), but did so three years later and became a state in 1790. See United States Constitution.*The streets of Madison, Wisconsin, are named after the signers.
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The Founding Fathers
Who were the Founding Fathers? There were many people who were Founding Fathers. Some scholars like to limit them to a small number, such as seven: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. https://kids.kiddle.co/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
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What Were the Ages of the Presidents
Rank by Age(oldest first) ChronologicalRank President Age at Inauguration1. 47 Donald J. Trump 78 years 220 days 2. 46 Joe Biden 78 years 61 days 3. 45 Donald J. Trump 70 years 220 days 4. 40 Ronald Reagan 69 years 348 days 5. 9 William Henry Harrison 68 years 23 days 6. 15 James Buchanan 65 years 315 days 7. 41 George H. W. Bush 64 years 222 days 8. 12 Zachary Taylor 64 years 100 days 9. 34 Dwight D. Eisenhower 62 years 98 days 10. 7 Andrew Jackson 61 years 354 days 11. 2 John Adams 61 years 125 days 12. 38 Gerald R. Ford 61 years 26…
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American Presidents
List of United States Presidents Categories: America, presidential history, Tags: presidents of the united states of america, who were the presidents 1. George Washington2. John Adams3. Thomas Jefferson4. James Madison5. James Monroe6. John Quincy Adams7. Andrew Jackson8. Martin Van Buren9. William Henry Harrison 10. John Tyler11. James K. Polk12. Zachary Taylor13. Millard Fillmore14. Franklin Pierce15. James Buchanan16. Abraham Lincoln17. Andrew Johnson18. Ulysses S. Grant19. Rutherford B. Hayes20. James Garfield21. Chester A. Arthur22. Grover Cleveland23. Benjamin Harrison24. Grover Cleveland25. William McKinley 26. Theodore Roosevelt27. William Howard Taft28. Woodrow Wilson29. Warren G. Harding30. Calvin Coolidge31. Herbert Hoover32. Franklin D. Roosevelt33. Harry S. Truman34. Dwight D. Eisenhower35. John F. Kennedy36. Lyndon B. Johnson37.…
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The Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump
On Saturday, February 13, 2021, the Senate acquitted Donald J. Trump for the second time. Former President Trump is the first president to be impeached more than one time. The single article of impeachment was for the charge of incitement of insurrection; an insurrection that occurred on January 6, 2021 immediately following a preplanned “Save America” rally, featuring Donald Trump. The mob headed to the capital at the direction of Trump, “let’s walk down Pennsylvania Avenue” . They preceded to storm the capital in order to stop the counting of certified electoral votes resulting in a violent interference of the peaceful transfer of power to officiate president elect Joe Biden.…
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One Term Presidents Voted Out
One Term Presidents : for further reading on this topic This list of presidents, who served only one term, DOES NOT include those who left office for a reason other than losing the election. John Adams, 1797-1801 John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829 Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857 Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893 William Howard Taft, 1909-1913 Herbert Hoover, 1929-1933 Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981 George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993
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American Presidential Impeachments
Donald John Trump was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021. Below is a summary of presidential impeachments in ascending order. In 1868 Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be charged for impeachable acts by the House of Representatives. The 11 articles of impeachment outlined these acts: 1) violation of the Tenure of Office act by attempting to fire Edwin M. Stanton, the secretary of war, 2) influencing a general of the army to violate an act of congress, 3) contempt of congress. Though President Andrew Johnson was impeached, he escaped conviction and removal when the Senate acquitted him by only one vote. Source Richard Nixon,…
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The New Deal
When Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his 1932 acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, he said, “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.” His plan and pledge (The New Deal) was his promise for relief programs in the wake of the horrific devastation of the Great Depression; devastation made worse by President Herbert Hoover’s lack of an effective response. Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/New-Deal Roosevelt’s domestic programs brought immediate economic relief and dramatically expanded the scope of the Federal government’s power and involvement in the domestic sphere.
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NIXON’S RESIGNATION
On August 8, 1974, President Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994), the 37th President of the United States, spoke at 9: 01 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. His address to the American people was heard live over radio and television as he announced his resignation as President of the United States. Nixon’s Resignation Speech Good evening. This is the 37th time I have spoken to you from this office, where so many decisions have been made that shaped the history of this Nation. Each time I have done so to discuss with you some matter that I believe affected the national interest.…
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First President Gives a Warning
There is a warning contained in George Washington’s Farewell Address. In an op-ed piece in the New York Times by Thomas R. Pickering and James Stoutenberg, Feb. 18, 2018, they point out Washington’s “uncanny foresight” regarding forces that can threaten our democracy. In a quote from Washington’s address this first leader of America reveals weaknesses in our system of government that can be exploited: “A free country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another,” he declared. Such encroachment, he said, would lead to the consolidation of…
