James Buchanan served as the fifteenth president of the United States of America from 1857 until 1861. He was a Democrat from Pennsylvania and was inaugurated on March 4, 1857. During his tenure, he presided over a rapidly dividing nation; thus, he failed to understand that Northern states would never accept any … Read more
Franklin Pierce was considered the most handsome president standing five feet and ten inches, with gray eyes and thin lips. His distinct appearance was his curly dark hair combed slant over his forehead. He tends to be energetic, action-oriented, and loved to be the center of attention. His likeliest personality was a … Read more
Referred to as the “dark horse,” James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States of America. Known to be the president who pursued the “Manifest Dynasty,” that made him one of the bravest presidents ever led the country. On November 2, 1795, he was born in Mecklenburg County, North … Read more
As tenth president of the United States of America, John Tyler is described as a six-foot-tall man with blue eyes, wavy brown hair, big ears, and lips as well as a protruding forehead. He had frail health throughout his life. He was susceptible to cold and diarrhea. His administration was known to … Read more
Before Millard Fillmore became the thirteenth president of the United States of America, his first political career was in the Anti-Masonic Party and was associated with Henry Clay. Elected as the vice president of Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore assumed the position after the president’s unexpected death on July 9, 1850. As Zachary … Read more
Millard Fillmore was born to the modest couple, Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe Millard, in a small log cabin in Cayuga County, New York. He was the second eldest among their eight children. His family farmed in a lean and rocky soil in Cayuga County, which led his family to endure poverty and … Read more
After the unexpected death of President Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore took over the presidency and swore as the successor and 13th president of the United States of America. He was also dubbed as “His Accidency” since he was the second man to inherit the presidency after John Tyler. On January 7, 1800, … Read more
Millard Fillmore, as a person, was open-minded. He approached life, new experiences, and people with warmth. His ability to stay in the moment helped him uncover his exhilarating potentials. Considering the poverty and struggles he endured growing up, he used his choices and actions to push his limits and connect with people … Read more
James K Polk, at the age of 49, was inaugurated as the 11th president of the United States of America. He ran under the Democratic political party and considered the first “dark horse” presidential candidate for the Democratic Party because no one thought he had the chance to become the party’s candidate, … Read more
James Knox Polk is a Jacksonian Democrat is considered a strong president, preceding the American Civil War, born on November 2, 1795, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to Jane Knox and Samuel Polk. James was the eldest among their ten children. He had four sisters and five brothers. He grew up with … Read more
James Knox Polk served as the eleventh president of the United States of America and displayed characteristics that many admired. Remembered as a short, thin, angular man with brushed back hair, James Polk was the man who made the “Manifest Destiny,” wherein the United States was believed to expand from the Atlantic … Read more
On November 2, 1795, James Polk was born in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to a farmer family. He was the first of ten children of Jane and Samuel Polk and named after his maternal grandfather, James Knox. James Polk suffered frail health as a child. In one account, his father took … Read more