Why These Four Presidents?
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Why These Four Presidents?
Gutzon Borglum selected these four presidents because from his perspective, they represented the most important events in the history of the United States. Would another artist at that time, or perhaps a modern artist choose differently? As you read more about Borglum’s choices, think about what you might have done if the decision was up to you. ![]() The White House – Presidents – George Washington ![]() Thomas Jefferson Memorial National Memorial Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Memorial The White House – Presidents – Thomas Jefferson ![]() Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt National Park The White House – Presidents – Theodore Roosevelt ![]() Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln Home National Historic Site Lincoln Memorial National Memorial The White House – Presidents – Abraham Lincoln To learn more about these four presidents and all the others follow this link to the White House. List of United States Presidents with their years in office and party affiliation:1. George Washington1789 – 17972. John Adams1797 – 1801Federalist3. Thomas Jefferson1801 – 1809Democratic – Republican4. James Madison1809 – 1817Democratic – Republican5. James Monroe1817 – 1825Democratic – Republican6. John Quincy Adams1825 – 1829Democratic – Republican7. Andrew Jackson1829 – 1837Democrat8. Martin Van Buren1837 – 1841Democrat9. William Henry Harrison1841Whig10. John Tyler1841 – 1845Whig11. James K. Polk1845 – 1849Democrat12. Zachary Taylor1849 – 1850Whig13. Millard Fillmore1850 – 1853Whig14. Franklin Pierce1853 – 1857Democrat15. James Buchanan1857 – 1861Democrat16. Abraham Lincoln1861 – 1865Republican17. Andrew Johnson1865 – 1869Democrat18. Ulysses S. Grant1869 – 1877Republican19. Rutherford B. Hayes1877 – 1881Republican20. James A. Garfield1881Republican21. Chester A. Arthur1881 – 1885Republican22. Grover Cleveland1885 – 1889Democrat23. Benjamin Harrison1889 – 1893Republican24. Grover Cleveland1893 – 1897Democrat25. William McKinley1897 – 1901Republican26. Theodore Roosevelt1901 – 1909Republican27. William H. Taft1909 – 1913Republican28. Woodrow Wilson1913 – 1921Democrat29. Warren G. Harding1921 – 1923Republican30. Calvin Coolidge1923 – 1929Republican31. Herbert C. Hoover1929 – 1933Republican32. Franklin D. Roosevelt1933 – 1945Democrat33. Harry S. Truman1945 – 1953Democrat34. Dwight D. Eisenhower1953 – 1961Republican35. John F. Kennedy1961 – 1963Democrat36. Lyndon B. Johnson1963 – 1969Democrat37. Richard M. Nixon1969 – 1974Republican38. Gerald R. Ford1974 – 1977Republican39. Jimmy Carter1977 – 1981Democrat40. Ronald Reagan1981 – 1989Republican41. George H. W. Bush1989 – 1993Republican42. William J. Clinton1993 – 2001Democrat43. George W. Bush2001 – 2009Republican44. Barack Obama2009 – 2017Democrat45. Donald J. Trump2017 – 2021Republican46. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.2021 -Democrat |
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