Presidents Day
Transcript: By: Paul Buensalida George Washington Born: February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Died: December 14, 1799. Died in age of: 57 Term: 1789-1797. The first President unified the new nation. He refused to run for a third term. Mary Ball Washington gave birth in February 22, 1732 to her son, George Washington. His Father was a tabacco farmer and sold timber. George Washington went to school in a nearby churchyard school, then he was sent to a boarding school 30 miles away. In 1752 his Brother Lawrence died, George W. replaced his brother that was a soldier But in the french and indian war he served as a colonel. by late 1700's, because of his military skills he was appointed to be the military advisor in New York to defend for british attack. He lost his first battle in New York But in New Jersey they were 100% succesful. After the declaration of independence he was elected to become the President. Born: February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky. Died: April 15, 1865. Died in age: 52 Term: 1861-1865. Lincoln led the Union into the Civil War to preserve the nation and end slavery. He was assasinated after when the armies surrendered. Famous Fact: Polls show that Lincoln is the most admired President. J.F.K Born: May 29, 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts. Died: November 22, 1963. Party: Democratic. Age when inaugurated: 43. He is the only roman catholic to become a president Theodore Roosevelt Born: October 27, 1858, New York, New York. Died: January 6, 1919. Party: Republican. Age in the age of: 42 Term: 1901-1909. Roosevelt was one of the most activist Presidents. His many accomplishments included the building of the Panama Canal, and creating many national parks. Famous Fact: Roosevelt was the first President to visit a foreign country while in office. John Fritzgerald Kennedy Born: May 29, 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts. Died: November 22, 1963. Party: Democratic. Died in the Age of : 43 Term: 1961-1963. In 1962, the U.S. and the Soviet Union launch the brink of nuclear war during the cuban missle crisis. kennedy was assasinated in the 3rd year of his term. Presidents Abraham Lincoln Born: August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Party: Democrat Term: 2009-2012 Famous Fact: A law professor at the University of Chicago Law School, a past editor of the Harvard Law Revie. Born in Hawaii, raised partly in Indonesia and later, by his grandparents, in Hawaii. 1st African american president.