Ronald Reagan elected U.S. President

Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to…

Jimmy Carter elected U.S. President

James Earl Carter Jr.(born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of…

Gerald Ford becomes U.S. President

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (/ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld;[1] born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United…

Richard Nixon elected U.S. President

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A politician, lawyer and member of the Republican…

Lyndon B. Johnson becomes U.S. President

Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndənˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States…

Dwight D. Eisenhower elected U.S. President

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower(/ˈaɪzənhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-how-ər; born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of…

Harry S. Truman elected U.S. President

Harry S. Truman[b](May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served…