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The presidents of the USA
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Презентация«THE PRESIDENTS OF
THE USA»
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(February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799)• George Washington was the only
president to be elected unanimously.
• He was the only president
inaugurated in two cities: New York and
Philadelphia.
• He never lived in Washington, DC,
although he was interested in the
construction of the city and purchased
property there.
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(April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826)• He was the first president elected
by the House of Representatives.
• He wanted to be remembered not
for his presidency, but for the roles he
played in the creation of the
Declaration of Independence.
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(February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865)• On January 23, 1863, he issued the
Emancipation Proclamation.
• He was the first president to be
assassinated. He was shot five days
after the end of the Civil War.
• He was the first president born
outside of the original thirteen
colonies.
• Just one month after his
inauguration, the Civil War began.
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(January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945)• Prohibition was repealed during
his administration.
• He died two weeks before
Germany finally surrendered in
World War II.
• He was the only president to be
elected four times.
• At age 39, he was stricken with
infantile paralysis.
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(May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963)• He was a decorated naval officer in
World War II.
• He received the Pulitzer Prize for his
book, "Profiles in Courage."
• He served exactly 1,000 days in
office.
• He was the first president born in the
20th century and the youngest
president ever elected.
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(August 19, 1946 - )• He was elected Governor of Arkansas
for five terms.
• He is known for appointing minorities
and women to high-level positions.
• During his term, the federal budget
was balanced.
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(August 4, 1961 - )• He was the first black president of
the Harvard Law Review.
• He lived in Indonesia for several
years as a child.
• 2009 Inauguration.
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(August 4, 1961 - )• He was the first black president of
the Harvard Law Review.
• He lived in Indonesia for several
years as a child.
• 2009 Inauguration.
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(August 4, 1961 - )• He was the first black president of
the Harvard Law Review.
• He lived in Indonesia for several
years as a child.
• 2009 Inauguration.