James Monroe is the fifth President of the USA.

Monroe became President after more than 40 years of public service. He had fought in the Revolutionary War in America. Later, he became a senator, minister to France, and governor of Virginia. During the war with Britain in 1812, he served as a secretary of state and secretary of war at the same time. In 1817 he was elected the fifth president of the United States. As President, Monroe presided quietly during a period known as "the era of good feeling". He looked forward to America's glorious future, the outlines of which emerged rapidly during his presidency.

 

48. Abraham Lincoln is the 16^tb President of the USA.

Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky. His parents were uneducated and poor. Stories about Lincoln's youth demonstrate his honesty. Although he eventually became a lawyer, he had very little formal education. He is a perfect example of what Americans call a self-made man. Elected to the presidency in 1860 and reelected in 1864, Lincoln was the first successful presidential candidate nominated by the Republican Party. During his presidency the American Civil War was fought. During the war, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared all slaves to be free. After the war, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted. It freed all the slaves throughout the nation. He was killed on April 14, 1865. He was the first American to be assassinated, but, unfortunately, not the last.

  49. Franklin D. Roosevelt is the 32^0d President of the USA.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882­1945) served as President for more than 12 years, longer than any other person. He was the only president elected four times. Roosevelt led the United States through its worst depression and through its worst war. He died just 83 days after becoming President for the fourth time. Born into a wealthy family, Roosevelt entered politics because he believed it offered great opportunity for public service. Roosevelt had a colorful personality. He was known for his friendly smile, flashing eyes and genial manner. People in all parts of the world admired Roosevelt for his personal courage.

 

50. John F. Kennedy is the 35^th President of the USA.

Kennedy was the youngest man ever elected president and he was the youngest ever to die in the office. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. He was the second of nine children. His family was one of the most wealthy and powerful in America. He participated in World War II and won a medal. After the war he began a career in politics. When he became president, he gave a famous speech. He promised to work for freedom around the world. He asked people to give something of themselves. "Ask not what your country can do for you," he said. "Ask what you can do for your country". On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The world was filled with shock and sorrow.

51. Bill Clinton is the 42^ud President of the USA.

Bill Clinton is the 42^nd President of the USA. He was born on August 19, 1946. Clinton became interested in politics in high school and went on to Georgetown University in Washington DC, where he graduated with high honors in 1968. He was elected president of the United States in 1992 and reelected in 1996. Clinton, who was 46 when he took office, was the third youngest person ever to serve as a president. Clinton became a skillful public speaker known for his ability to seize the attention of a vide variety of audiences. His hobbies include reading, solving crossword puzzles, playing the saxophone, jogging and golfing.

 

52. George Bush is the 43^rd President of the USA.

George Walker Bush was elected president of the United States in 2000. He was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. He was the first of the couple's six children. In 1964 Bush began his studies at Yale University. He majored in history. After military service in the Texas Air Navigational Guard, he entered Harvard Business School where he received an M.B.A degree in 1975. Then he began his career in politics. He joined the Republican Party. Bush was elected president at a time of economic prosperity and low unemployment. He was reelected again in 2004.

 

53. Who was the 22^nd and 24^th President of the USA? (Stephen Grover Cleveland)

Grover Cleveland was the only President who served two terms that did not directly follow each other. He won the presidency in 1884, but lost it four years later. He ran again in 1892 and won a second term. He was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 188] he was elected a mayor of Buffalo, then a governor of New York. Cleveland married in 1886 and the couple had five children. Cleveland was the first Democratic President elected after the Civil War. His victory was a protest against the waste and corruption that had disgraced Republican administration after the war. His honesty and common sense helped to restore confidence in the government.