George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American political and military leader who is often referred to as the Father of the United States due to his leading role in the formation of his country as well as in setting its foundation. Washington first gained renown for his military skills as … Read more
Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 – 2004) was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of California and the 40th President of the United States. He became president at a time when US was gripped by a feeling of despondence due to high inflation and unemployment; and reverses in the Cold War. Reagan’s optimistic … Read more
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Before becoming president, he served in the US Navy, ran a small oil exploration company and served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. As President, the … Read more
Richard Milhous Nixon (1913 – 1994) served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. During the Second World War, Nixon served in the U.S Naval Reserve and, prior to becoming president, he served as a Senator from California and then as Vice President during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower … Read more
William McKinley Jr. (1843 – 1901) was an American soldier, lawyer and politician who served as the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 till his assassination on September 14, 1901. Before becoming president, McKinley served in the American Civil War where he rose to the rank of Major; was a successful … Read more
Born in Charlestown, Nevis, Alexander Hamilton (1755 – 1804) was one of the Founding Father of the United States. Among other things, he served as a commanding officer in the military, a legal representative, an economist and a politician. During the American Revolutionary War, Hamilton made numerous contributions including serving as the chief staff aide … Read more
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician was is most famous for being the first African American President of the United States. When Obama took office, U.S. was going through one of its worst depressions and he took the necessary steps to take the nation out of depression. His other … Read more
George Herbert Walker Bush (1924 – 2018) served as the 41st President of the United States of America from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993. Prior to entering politics, Bush served as a pilot during the Second World War. In politics, he held a number of important posts before becoming president including that of … Read more
Gerald Rudolf Ford Jr (1913 – 2006) was a United States politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 9th August 1974 to 20th January 1977. Born as Leslie Lynch King Jr, he studied at the University of Michigan and Yale School of Law. He served in the United States Naval … Read more
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1872 – 1933), known as simply Calvin Coolidge, was an American politician from the Republican party. Coolidge entered politics in 1898 as a member of the City Council of Northampton. He then began a climb up the political ladder, serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as mayor of Northampton, as … Read more