The thirty-ninth president of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the adjacent village of Archery. James Carter, Sr. was a farmer and businessman, and Lillian Gordy Carter was a nurse practitioner. Jimmy had already demonstrated a knack for … Read more
The Childhood, Education, and Careers of Gerald Ford On July 14, 1913, Gerald Ford was born as Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents and paternal grandparents lived. He was the only child of wool merchants Leslie Lynch King Sr. and Dorothy Ayer Gardner. His father was Charles Henry … Read more
On July 14, 1913, Gerald Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Dorothy Ayer Gardner and Leslie Lynch King Sr. as Leslie Lynch King Jr. His biological father was an alcoholic who abused his wife and used to beat her. Dorothy left her husband and went to live with her family, fearing … Read more
From 1969 to 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. He spearheaded the campaign to achieve energy self-sufficiency in the United States and enact several groundbreaking environmental policies in domestic matters. He strengthened American ties with China and the Soviet Union in international affairs, and he terminated … Read more
Born as Thelma Catherine Ryan, Pat Nixon was born on March 16, 1912, in the remote Nevada town of Ely. She was the daughter of William Ryan, a miner and fisherman, and Katarina Halberstadt Bender Ryan. She was a German-born widow and mother of two boys. She was nicknamed “Pat” because she … Read more
Richard Nixon married Pat Nixon in 1940, and she stood by him through the highs and lows of his long political career. Nixon and his wife Patricia “Tricia” had two daughters, Patricia “Tricia” and Julie, who were both adults when Nixon became the president. In 1968, Julie married David Eisenhower, a descendant … Read more
Richard Nixon was described to have stood at five feet and eleven inches. He had brown hair and eyes; also, he had thick eyebrows and his protruding nose. He was observant yet, practical. He was also described as reticent but determined and as having a reasonable attitude on life. He planned his … Read more
Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Texas but spent much of his career in Washington, D.C. He married Claudia “Lady Bird” Alta Taylor in 1934; she was one of America’s most active First Ladies, tirelessly advocating for her husband and career; her most lasting achievement was the Highway Beautification Act well as … Read more
Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California, as their second of five children. His father ran a service station and a grocery store in Yorba Linda and a modest lemon farm. His mother was a devout Quaker who influenced … Read more
Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Hannah and Francis Nixon’s lemon farm in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. Two of the family’s four other sons died as children. Richard Nixon was the second eldest among the five children born to his parents. After the farm struggled, the family moved to … Read more
Claudia “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson was born in Karnack, Texas, on December 22, 1912, to Jefferson Taylor II and Minnie Taylor. She was the third of three children. She has two brothers: Thomas Jefferson Taylor, Jr. and Antonio “Tony” J. Taylor. A family nurse once described her as “pretty as a ladybird” … Read more
Policies of Lyndon Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson was propelled to the presidency as a result of the assassination incident of JFK. Johnson, generally regarded as one of his generation’s most knowledgeable and talented leaders, would quit office five years later as one of America’s least influential presidents. The man who had risen … Read more