Articles Containing Tag: president

Dolley Madison (1768–1849) was born Dolley Payne in Guilford County, North Carolina. Starting out as a Quaker, Mrs. Madison would later become the first lady to President James Madison (the father of the Constitution) and earn a reputation as a… Read More

Former President Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday, December 29. His son, Chip Carter, confirmed to reporters that the former president had died in his home in Plains, Georgia, at around 3:45 p.m. local time. Born October 1, 1924, in… Read More

“Memoirs are the backstairs of history.” ~ George Meredith January 8, 1790: George Washington Delivers First State of the Union Address America’s Founding Father and first president, George Washington, had a very difficult task ahead of him. Not only was… Read More

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, is one of the most famous presidents of all time. Not only was he the youngest president to be elected and the youngest to be assassinated, but he was also charismatic, good-looking, and popular. A… Read More

On January 20, 2021, the U.S. inaugurated its 46th president – Joe Biden. Biden took the oath of office for the president of the United States and then spoke to Americans tuned in on televisions, computers, and cell phones. His… Read More

Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in and welcome the new president and vice president of the United States. It is the day a new president officially takes control of the White House. Although the presidential election takes… Read More

On January 13, 2021, President Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives impeached the president – they formally accused him of wrongdoing – saying he incited the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol… Read More

November 3, 2020 is Election Day in the United States. For the first time in four years, the American people will choose their next president: Donald Trump (Republican) or Joe Biden (Democrat). But that’s not all that’s going on today:… Read More

Who will be the next president of the United States? With the election only a few months away, the Democratic Party has been on the hunt for its next presidential candidate – and it finally looks like the race has… Read More