harry s. truman

In their Book - THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA - published by The White House Historical
Association in association with Scala Publishers -
co-authors Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey clearly
point out of the Value of Our Twenty-Third President.

They begin their Article about Harry S. Truman by writing
that the Former President 'scarcely saw' Presdient Franklin
Roosevelt while he served as Vice President and had
'received no briefing on the development of the atomic
bomb or the unfolding difficulties with Soviet Russia.'

Yet this Man - who grew up in Independence, Missouri - stepped
up and made 'some of the most crucial decisions in history':


~by dropping the Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - thus leading
to the Japanese surrender

~and developing his own Policies - such as the expansion of
Social Security, a full-employment program, a permanent
Fair Employment Practices Act, and public housing and slum
clearance - all of which collectively became known as the
Fair D -eal

~President Truman also made a call on the worsening situation
in South Korea - which Freidel and Sidey point out was supported
virutally by all - and that Good Judgement was to Attack North
Korea but that 'war' was wisely held to Limitation


President Harry S. Truman died at the age of 88 in December
of 1972.

john quincy adams

John Quincy Adams was a member of the Renowned
Adams Family. And he was indeed One of the Good
Ones - for not only was his Mother the First Lady
of the United States - but His Mother - Abigail
Adams - just happened to be Married to the Second
President of the United States - John Adams. And
furthermore - Johm Quincy Adams had a very famous
Second Cousin - whose name was Samuel Adams - a
Man Who Was Instrumental In The Formation of
Our Country - A Patriot - you might say.

So John Quincy Adams was no Stranger To The World
Of Politics. Not only was he a Graduate of Harvard -
and a Lawyer - but before becoming the Sixth
President of the United States John Quincy Adams
held the Positon of Secretary of State and it was
generally assumed that he would Ascend to the
Presidency.

And although John Quincy Adams was a One Term
President - in their Book published by the White
House Historical Association - Frank Freidel
and Hugh Sidney list a number of Achievements
by this Distinguished Member of the Adams
Family.

As President of the United States - John Quincy
Adams:

~laid out an ambitious program proposing that the
Federal Government bring together Sections of the
Country with a Network of Highways and Canals

~he was responsible for Breaking Ground for the
185 mile C & O Canal

~he encouraged the development of the ARTS and
Sciences

John Quincy Adams not only was the First Son Of
One Of This Country's Finest First Couples - but
after leaving Office he distinguished himself
by becoming the First Former President To Serve
In Congress - for seventeen years.


John Quincy Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts
in 1767 - and died in Washington, D.C. in 1848.

george washington

The Key to Knowing who George Washington was lies
at Mount Vernon.

Ya gotta go to Mount Vernon folks.


Why - you might ask?


Because Mount Vernon is/was his House.


I Believe that every American should go to Mount Vernon
at least ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME.


kinda like Muslins hafta go to Mecca


But if you do go to Mount Vernon - and this is America folks
so no one is gonna make you go - you will see who this Great
Man was.


I'm not even going to talk about it on this Post.


Just go.


And if you do go - and for you Poor Folks it's free on his
Birthday - check out these Things:


~the Magnificant View of the Potomac River from the backyard

~stand by the Bed in which he Drew His Last Breath

~note the Simple but Elegant Way in which he Lived - Unpretentious
Really

~see where his Slaves prepared his Food in the really cool
oldfashioned kitchen

~his over the top Carriage in which he went for rides


and much more




You Really need to go to Mount Vernon - Folks.












because George Washington is As Good As It Gets












and he was the Father Of Our Country - wasn't he?

warren g. harding

Before he became the 29th President of the United States -
Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) was a state senator in Ohio.
Following that he became the lieutenant governor of Ohio
and finally a U.S. Senator.

In her workbook FOCUS ON PRESIDENTS - Cynthia Holzschuher
writes that in his short time as President:



Warren G. Harding was the first President to speak for
Civil Rights in the South.

And Warren G. Harding said that it was his Hope that
Black Men would regard themselves as 'full participants
in the benefits and duties of American Citizens.




And another thing that really caught my attention in Cynthia
Holzschuher's workbook was that First Lady Florence Kling
DeWolfe Harding was interested in Astrology and once
visited a clairvoyant who 'predicted that her husband
would become President but die in Office.




I Believe that Warren G. Harding did become President.




And he died unexpectedly in San Francisco on August 2nd,
1923 of a Heart Attack




without having finished out his one term as President
of the United States.

chester a. arthur

In writing this Article about our 21st President
of the United States - Chester A. Arthur - I turned
to my COMPLETE BOOK OF PRESIDENTS & STATES which
was put out by American Education Publishing and
was edited by Kent Publishing Services, Inc. in
2000.

This book - which really is done in a Workbook
Format aimed at students in Grades 4-6 - I found
the paragraph about Chester A. Arthur to be concise
and to the point - but what really amazed me about
the article is that most of the points made in
presenting information on Chester Arthur the
authors of the Workbook allowed me insight into
how even back in late 1880's many issues and
mindsets were so similar to what we experience
in our Country today.


~Chester A. Arthur was a Veteran - of the Civil War.

~He became President at a time when the People had
pretty much lost Respect for the Presidency.

~President Arthur was considered to have brought
Values back to the Office of President of the United
States.

~Arthur was inherently a Private Person and Believed
that his Private Life should be kept from the Public.


Now these are the main things that stood out for me as
issues that have been arising today while we are in the
Process of Choosing a President.

Other facts about Chester A. Arthur that I found in this
Workbook are:


~Arthur was a Republican and a One Term President.

~His four years as President were marred by the scandal
that also surrounded his predecessor - James Garfield -
mainly the Spoils System.

~An important accomplishment that Arthur achieved was the
Modernization of the Navy.

~Chester A. Arthur was a staunch Defender of Civil Rights
for Slaves.

~He passed the Pendleton Act which was instrumental in
eliminating political favors.


Chester A. Arthur was born in 1829 and died on Novembber 18th
in 1886.

woodrow wilson

Of all the books about the Presidents of the United
States that I own - the best one by far is
William A. Degregorio's THE COMPLETE BOOK OF U.S. PRESIDENTS.

In this book I found the following information on Woodrow
Wilson:


~Although he is mostly referred to as Woodrow Wilson -
Degregorio lists Wilson's first name as Thomas. The name
Thomas was given to him because of his grandfather and
although President Wilson - for a while - went by the
name of T. Woodrow Wilson, Degregorio writes that
Wilson soon dropped the first initial.

~Woodrow Wilson did not enjoy good health for most of
his life - having been plagued by indigestion, the strain
of his Presidential duties, and of course the serious
stroke he suffered in 1919. In addition - Wilson was
virtually blind by the end of his life.

~Degregorio tell us that Woodrow Wilson was a 'complex'
man - emotionally - that he allowed himself few close
friends - and that his best and lasting friends were
women. He is described as very confident - and even
gifted - when appearing before crowds - yet in person
he seemed shy - and perhaps awkward.


Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28th, in 1856 -
and died on February 3rd, in 1924.

At 11:15 am.


Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States
of America.

martin van buren

Martin Van Buren had the distinction of being
the First President of the United States - and
let me tell ya folks I'm sure he had a Birth
Certificate to Prove It.

Other interesting facts about Martin Van Buren
that I found in my Presidents TimeLine Workbook
(2003) written by Ellen and Dick Sussman are:


~On February 21st, 1807 he married Hannah Hoes -
and will you know what they say...


~Martin Van Buren was the first President born after
the signing of the Declaration of Independence.


~He was a Supporter of Andrew Jackson.


~He was a U.S. Senator.


~While serving in the Senate he spoke out against
imprisonment for debt.


~Martin Van Buren tried in vain to stop Slave Trade.


~He remained active in Politics for over 20 years after
he was no longer President.


~Martin Van Buren had only been in office for 67 days
when the First Great Depression hit in 1837. Those people
blamed it on him anyway. Hmmmm.....


~At age 79 Martin Van Buren died. He was buried beside
his wife.



Yes - Martin Van Buren was a Democrat.


And yes - he was a one termer.


But it sounds to me folks like he did his best - and that
ain't all bad.


Thank you - Martin Van Buren.


For What - you might ask?


For doing what you were called upon to do - and for
standing up and doing it.


And no one can ask anyone for more than that.

millard fillmore

Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States.

He was:


~born in Cayuga County, New York

~a Whig

~74 years old when he died

~50 years old when he became President

~married twice

~married for 27 years the first time

~married for 16 years the second time

~a lawyer

~of English ancestry

~Chancellor of the University of Buffalo

~a Unitarian

~President for two years and 236 days

~never a college student

~buried at Forest Law Cemetery in the state of New York



Information taken from:


FACT ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS (FROM WASHINGTON TO JOHNSON)
BY JOSEPH NATHAN KANE (1959)