US Presidents
Explore the complete history of U.S. presidencies. From George Washington to Donald Trump, this collection offers a comprehensive overview of every presidential term.
Events in this Collection
1789 April 30
George Washington
George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States, setting the foundation for the presidency.
1797 March 4
John Adams
John Adams became the second President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.
1801 March 4
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the third President, known for his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
1809 March 4
James Madison
James Madison, often called the "Father of the Constitution," began his presidency.
1817 March 4
James Monroe
James Monroe started his presidency, known for the Monroe Doctrine.
1825 March 4
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams became the sixth President, son of John Adams.
1829 March 4
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson began his presidency, known for his populist policies.
1837 March 4
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren became the eighth President, the first born as a U.S. citizen.
1841 March 4
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated but died shortly after, serving the shortest term.
1841 April 4
John Tyler
John Tyler succeeded after Harrison's death, the first Vice President to assume the presidency.
1845 March 4
James K. Polk
James K. Polk began his presidency, known for expanding U.S. territory.
1849 March 4
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor became the twelfth President, a hero of the Mexican-American War.
1850 July 9
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore succeeded after Taylor's death, focusing on domestic issues.
1853 March 4
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce began his presidency, known for his handling of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
1857 March 4
James Buchanan
James Buchanan became the fifteenth President, facing the looming Civil War.
1861 March 4
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated, leading the country through the Civil War.
1865 April 15
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson succeeded after Lincoln's assassination, overseeing Reconstruction.
1869 March 4
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant began his presidency, a Civil War hero.
1877 March 4
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes became the nineteenth President, known for civil service reform.
1881 March 4
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield began his presidency but was assassinated shortly after.
1881 September 19
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur succeeded after Garfield's assassination, focusing on civil service reform.
1885 March 4
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland began his first term, later serving a second non-consecutive term.
1889 March 4
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison became the twenty-third President, grandson of William Henry Harrison.
1897 March 4
William McKinley
William McKinley started his presidency, known for the Spanish-American War.
1901 September 14
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt succeeded after McKinley's assassination, becoming the youngest President.
1909 March 4
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft began his presidency, known for his trust-busting efforts.
1913 March 4
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson started his presidency, leading the country through World War I.
1921 March 4
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding became the twenty-ninth President, known for the Teapot Dome scandal.
1923 August 2
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge succeeded after Harding's death, known for his conservative policies.
1929 March 4
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover began his presidency, facing the Great Depression.
1933 March 4
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt started his presidency, leading the New Deal and World War II efforts.
1945 April 12
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman succeeded after Roosevelt's death, overseeing the end of World War II.
1953 January 20
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower began his presidency, a former military leader.
1961 January 20
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy started his presidency, known for the Space Race and Cuban Missile Crisis.
1963 November 22
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded after Kennedy's assassination, focusing on civil rights.
1969 January 20
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon began his presidency, known for the Watergate scandal.
1974 August 9
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford succeeded after Nixon's resignation, the only President not elected by the public.
1977 January 20
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter started his presidency, known for human rights advocacy.
1981 January 20
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan began his presidency, known for conservative policies and the end of the Cold War.
1989 January 20
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush started his presidency, overseeing the Gulf War.
1993 January 20
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton began his presidency, known for economic prosperity and impeachment.
2001 January 20
George W. Bush
George W. Bush started his presidency, facing the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror.
2009 January 20
Barack Obama
Barack Obama became the first African American President, known for healthcare reform.
2017 January 20
Donald Trump
Donald Trump began his presidency, known for his unconventional style and policies.
2021 January 20
Joe Biden
Joe Biden started his presidency, focusing on unity and pandemic recovery.