Some view George Washington as one of the greatest men to have ever lived. He was the father of the United States and helped the country in its struggle for freedom. Before he became president, he served as a lieutenant colonel and then later the commander in chief of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War. He later became a member of the House of Burgesses and led the Virginian opposition to British policy in the colonies. As the Revolutionary War broke out, Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental Congress. With poorly trained men and few supplies, he was finally able to defeat the British in the Battle of Yorktown and gain independence for the colonies. After the war, Washington was unhappy with the Articles of the Confederation and took steps to bring about the ratification of the Constitution. In 1787 when

As President during the depth of the Great Depression and the onset of World War II, Franklin Delano Roosevelt served during one of the worst periods in American History. Roosevelt was selected as the Democratic candidate to run against incumbent Herbert Hoover. He arrived at the White House amidst the Great Depression and wasted no time in trying to solve the nations problems. He introduced the New Deal, which brought forth new agencies and administrations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Works Progress Administration. As time progressed, opposition began to arise to his plan and the Supreme Court invalidated several policies. As war incurred around the world, the United States tried to maintain a position of neutrality, however support for the Allies was obvious. With the war continuing, Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt’s support for the Allies increased and relations with the Japanese worsened. On the morning of December 8, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States was thrust into the war. Roosevelt won his fourth term and began to make plans with other world leaders for the post-war world. A month after the Germans surrendered, Roosevelt died mysteriously of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Abraham Lincoln served as the nation’s 16th President during one of the bloodiest wars in American h

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