washington first in war first in peace is grateful countrymen called him to be their first president john adams first president to live in the white house thomas jefferson author of the declaration of independence james madison jefferson secretary of state twice elected to the presidency james monroe fifth president the bomb elated the munroe doctrine john glenn's the atom scholar statesman son of president john adams andrew jackson colorful old hickory the people's president martin van buren first president born an american citizen william henry harrison the gallant old indian fighter who died on monday after his inauguration john tyler first vice president to millard filmore affected a temporary solution by signing the compromise of eighteen fifty franklin pierce fourteenth president of the thirty one united states james buchanan despite his efforts the country for eight years he led america at peace rutherford b hayes nineteenth president of a nation now grown to thirty nine states james garfield victim of an assassin's bullet four months after taking off chester arthur champion of civil service reform and government grover cleveland only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms in the white house benjamin harris president william henry harrison william mckinley twenty fourth president was assassinated while visiting the pan american exposition in buffalo in nineteen one and now for the first time  invention the motion picture gallery records the inauguration of a president mckinley rides to the capitol on a bus tour a march day a year later he was to guide america in the war with spain pure food legislation passed conservation furthered the dynamic call roughrider stare the ship of state with a resolute forceful and long after his seventy as president were all over the remained of the public spotlight a respected and be court but while america continued to prosper during his administration war clouds were blowing across the face of europe but is endeavors had taken a severe toll although in felt the president continued to toil with his remaining energies for lasting world peace warren g harding embarked the country on the job of returning to a peacetime bo with the shrewd conservatism instilled by his new england parents fully guided the united states with his wife by his side through an era of prosperity and rare good feeling herbert hoover had won wide respect for his relief work in europe after world war one is where an event for four years in the white house there was a worldwide depression japan's sent probes into manchuria at all hitler began his rise to power in germany the seeds were being sown for world war two franklin delano roosevelt energetic progressive had been wilson's assistant secretary of navy and vice presidential central paralysis threatened his brilliant career but he overcame the crippling illness was elected governor of new york nominated for the presidency and elected overwhelmingly america was fighting for her live in world war two when roosevelt elected for an unprecedented third term visited american troops in north africa the pendulum of victory already was swinging to the allies but the president was not to see germany and japan surrender three months after beginning of fourth term death claims america's commander in chief educator or statesman architect of victory in europe in world war two he swept the forces of hitler to a total defeat she returned home on his own feet able to look into their hearts in new york he waved happily as a storm of confetti and ticker tape swirled down around him he was a man of the hour engaged in the biggest battle of his career the battle for the white house and one man like david eisenhower thirty third president another chapter may be a bright one in the glorious and continuing story of america's president