Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham, whom he met at Yale, on October 11, 1975. His first significant political post was as Attorney General of Arkansas from 1977-1979; subsequently, he served as governor of Arkansas from 1979-1981 and 1983-1992. Clinton’s handling of a succession of foreign policy problems received mixed assessments, and his … Read more
Ronald Reagan married actress Jane Wyman for the first time in 1940. Maureen, born in 1941, and Christine, born in 1947; Christine died in infancy; Michael, an adoptive son, was born in 1945. Reagan and Wyman divorced in 1949, but Reagan met and fell in love with another actress, Nancy Davis, the … Read more
James Earle Carter, Jr., a native of Plains, Georgia, met and married Eleanor Rosalynn Smith, also from Plains. They married in the Plains Methodist Church on July 7, 1946, shortly after his graduation. In this article, get to know the four children of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. John William Carter John William … 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
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
Dwight Eisenhower was already a career army man when Mamie Doud met him. On July 1, 1916, they married at her family’s home in Denver, and like many service couples, they moved from base to base. She claimed that they relocated nearly thirty times over the next four decades. Despite this, they … Read more
Warren G. Harding was the initial President to speak over the radio and the first newspaper publisher to be elected. Unfortunately, the Harding administration is known today for its many scandals, including the Teapot Dome affair. Warren Harding was born in Corsica, Ohio, on November 2, 1865. George Tyron Harding and Phoebe … Read more
Grover Cleveland is considered as one of the hard working presidents of the United States of America. He kept himself occupied by doing his own paperwork and finish late at night. He was a bachelor when he served for his first term in the White House and married Frances Folsom in his … Read more
Born on October 5, 1829, Chester Alan Arthur was a lawyer and politician who served as the twenty-first president of the United States. Following the death of President James A. Garfield in September 1881, two months after Garfield was shot by an assassin, he was previously the 20th vice president. Malvina Arthur … Read more
As the twentieth President of the United States of America, James Garfield’s presidency was brief. Before politics, he worked as a teacher, who later became a lawyer. During the Civil War, he was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel and promoted to Brigadier General after his successful campaigns against the Confederate troops. In this … Read more
Franklin Pierce was the sixth generation of descendants of Thomas Pierce, an immigrant from Norfolk, England, to Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born on November 23, 1804, find out how his family influenced him to become the man and leader he was. Benjamin Pierce Born on December 25, 1757, Benjamin Pierce was born in … Read more
The tenth president of the United States of America, John Tyler, was born on March 29, 1790, to a wealthy plantation and slave owner, John Tyler Sr., who was also a prominent politician in Virginia and his mother, Mary Marot Armistead. He had eight siblings who all received the best education available … Read more