31 Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)all-presidents-of-the-united-states-31st-president-herbert-clark-hoover

  • Full name: Herbert Clark Hoover
  • Born: August 10, 1874
  • Died: October 20, 1964
  • Age at inauguration: 54
  • Political party: Republican
  • Known for: Although Hoover was determined and very outspoken to solve US poverty issues, his administration experienced the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the subsequent beginning of the Great Depression.
  • What you may not know about Hoover: He was the first to get a telephone in his office.

Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. -Herbert Hoover

32 Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)all-presidents-of-the-united-states-32nd-president-franklin-d-roosevelt

  • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (a.k.a “FDR”)
  • Born: January 30, 1882
  • Died: April 12, 1945
  • Age at inauguration: 51
  • Political party: Democratic
  • Known for: The only president to serve more than two presidential terms, 12 years or four terms to be exact. He is praised for his involvement in World War II and his close cooperation with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to lead the allies against the Nazis. Ironically, after 12 years in office during some of the wildest crises and just one month before the end of the war, Roosevelt unexpectedly (to the public) died of a stroke in April 1945.
  • What you may not know about “FDR” Roosevelt: FDR appointed more women on to federal jobs than any other president. This is mostly encouraged by his wife and First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

33 Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) all-presidents-of-the-united-states-33rd-president-harry-truman

  • Full name: Harry S. Truman. Although the middle initial “S” didn’t stand for anything in particular, it pleased both of his grandfathers, Shipp and Solomon.
  • Born: May 8, 1884
  • Died: December 26, 1972
  • Age at inauguration: 60
  • Political party: Democratic
  • Known for: During his presidency, the Cold War began which led Truman to sign the National Security Act of 1947, reorganizing the military forces and creating the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and NSC (National Security Council). Truman also oversaw the creation of NATO in 1949.
  • What you may not know about Truman: He was the first president to formally address the people via television.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. -Harry S. Truman

34 Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)all-presidents-of-the-united-states-34th-president-dwight-d-eisenhower

  • Full name: Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower
  • Born: October 14, 1890
  • Died: March 28, 1969
  • Age at inauguration: 62
  • Political party: Democratic
  • Known for: Before Eisenhower’s presidency, he was first Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, leading Operation Overlord and later he became NATO Supreme Commander from 1950 to 1953. He also introduced the Domino Theory which was included in his descriptions of the dangers and spreading of communism.
  • What you may not know about Eisenhower: He was strictly against use of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not only because it would damage the international public opinion about the US, but also because he thought that Japan was almost about to surrender anyway.

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -Dwight D. Eisenhower

35 John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)all-presidents-of-the-united-states-35th-president-john-f-kennedy

  • Full name: John Fitzgerald Kennedy (a.k.a. “JFK”)
  • Born: May 29, 1917
  • Died: November 22, 1963
  • Age at inauguration: 43
  • Political party: Democratic
  • Known for: Kennedy is the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. He was also known for launching the Apollo Project, which eventually lead to the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 and the end of the “Space Race”. JFK’s administration launched the embarrassing “Bay of Pigs” mission during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • What you may not know about “JFK” Kennedy: He was the richest president ever, with his family fortune estimated at $1 billion. Kennedy was also the first president to get a Purple Heart (for his injuries obtained in the line of battle during World War II). By the way, the now-famous footage of his assassination in the black limo was released to the public no less than 12 years after the actual event.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. -John F. Kennedy

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