Let's Chat About...President's Day
I am the first to admit that I'm not a history buff, especially when it comes to government. But I will say that I really enjoyed doing the research for this blog! Who knew that the topic of presidency could be so interesting?? Here goes:
President's day was originally celebrated as George Washington's birthday. He was born on February 22nd, 1732. It became a National Holiday in 1879 and was observed on the 3rd Monday of each February. George Washington was the 1st US President and is known for leading the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolutionary War. Since then, it has evolved from being called Washington's Birthday to President's Day, honoring all of the United States President's.
Here is a list of all of our nation's Presidents:
George Washington (1789-1797) Unaffiliated
John Adams (1797-1801) Federalist
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) Democratic Republic
James Madison (1809-1817) Democratic Republic
James Monroe (1817-1825) Democratic Republic
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) Democratic Republic
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Democrat
Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) Democrat
William Henry Harrison* (1841-1841) Whig
John Tyler (1841-1854) Whig
James K Polk (1845-1849) Democrat
Zachary Taylor* (1849-1850) Whig
Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) Whig
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) Democrat
James Buchanan (1857-1861) Democrat
Abraham Lincoln* (1861-1865) Republican
Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) Democrat
Ulysses S Grant (1869-1877) Republican
Rutherford B Hayes (1877-1881) Republican
James A Garfield* (1881-1881) Republican
Chester A Arthur (1881-1885) Republican
Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) Democrat
Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) Republican
Glover Cleveland (1893-1897) Democrat
William McKinley* (1897-1901) Republican
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) Republican
William Howard Taft (1909-1913) Republican
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) Democrat
Warren G Harding* (1921-1923) Republican
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) Republican
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) Republican
Franklin D Roosevelt* (1933-1945) Democrat
Harry S Truman (1945-1953) Democrat
Dwight D Eisenhower (1953-1961) Republican
John F Kennedy* (1961-1963) Democrat
Lyndon B Johnson (1963-1969) Democrat
Richard Nixon - Resigned (1969-1974) Republican
Gerald Ford (1974-1977) Republican
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Democrat
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) Republican
George Bush (1989-1993) Republican
Bill Clinton (1993-2001) Democrat
George W Bush (2001-2009) Republican
Barack Obama (2009-2017) Democrat
Donald Trump (2017-2021) Republican
Joe Biden (2021-Present) Democrat
*denotes - Died in Office
Historical Rankings of Presidents:
Abraham Lincoln (Leadership during the Civil War & Abolition of Slavery)
Franklin D Roosevelt (Lead our Country out of the Great Depression during World War II)
George Washington (Our Countries Founding Father & 1st President of the United States)
Thomas Jefferson (Author of the Declaration of Independance)
Theodore Roosevelt (Conservationist - instrumental in founding our National Parks)
Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota. Construction on this National Monument was begun in 1927 and completed sometime between1934 and1939. It was originally named "Shrine of Democracy" but was also referred to as "Six Grandfathers" by the Lakota Plains Indians. The 6 grandfathers were represented by the 6 directions (North, South, East, West, Above - Sky, and Below - Earth). Later it was named "Mount Rushmore" after New York attorney Charles E Rushmore, who was hired to settle a dispute over who owned the land. This sculpture includes the great Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
My favorite president would have to be Theodore Roosevelt. I learned the most about him through our travels to Medora, North Dakota. This place holds a special place in my heart because this is where Randy and I were married in 2008. Mr. Roosevelt played a large part in getting this area developed and preserved.
Roosevelt first came to the Badlands of North Dakota to hunt Bison in September of 1883. He fell in love with the land and the "Perfect Freedom" the West had to offer. He invested money into the "Maltese Cross" Cattle Ranch which was located 7 miles South of Medora. Later he started another Ranch which he named "Elkhorn Ranch". This was located 35 miles North of Medora.
One of President Theodore Roosevelt's greatest accomplishments was the development of our National Parks. He even had one named after him which is located in Medora, ND "Theodore Roosevelt National Park".
Fun Facts:
Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president of the United States. He was 42 years old when he was elected.
On a hunting trip Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear that had been tied to a tree, prompting the cartoonist Clifford Berryman to name it “Teddy’s Bear.” The Ideal Toy Company received permission from Roosevelt to use the name, and the Teddy Bear became one of the most popular stuffed animals in history.
So, who is your favorite president of all time? Who are you rooting for in the next election? Please provide your input in the comments below!
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