George Washington

Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Feb. 22, 1732. Out of doors a lot as a boy and young man. Hunted with horn and hounds. A few years after his father’s death, he went to live with his older brother at Mt. Vernon. Public surveyor at 16; major in Virginia militia at 21. Went on a 500-mile errand for Gov. Dinwiddie. Found way by North Star. Slept in frozen clothes on pine boughs. Served as a colonel in the French and Indian War. Commanded American forces in the War for Independence. Led them through the dark days of Valley Forge and other trying times to final victory. Presided at U. S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Became new nation’s first president, 1789.

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John Adams

Hoed corn as a youngster on his father’s 40-acre farm in Braintree, Mass., where he was born Oct 30, 1735. Graduated from Harvard, 1755. Became one of Bay Colony’s leading lawyers. Member of Continental Congress. Helped frame Declaration of Independence and defended it in debate. Served as U.S. agent in France and Holland and as minister to Great Britain. Vice-President during both of Washington’s terms as President. Rollowed Washington in the nation’s highest office. He and his wife Abigail were the first to live in white House (original President’s House). He and Jefferson both died, July 4, 1826, fifty years are signing or the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson, like Washington, was a Virginia planter. Born at Shadwell, Apr. 13, 1743. As a boy, he rode horseback, hunted, fished. Studied Greek, Latin, French. Liked to play violin while his sister played a keyboard instrument called the harpsichord. Graduate of William and Mary College. Built a beautiful home called Monticello. Fought constantly to uphold human rights. Championed freedom of the press, speech and religion. Drafted Declaration of Independence. Worked at the task 18 days. Governor of Virginia. Secretary of state for Washington. Vice-president during presidency of John Adams. Became president in 1801. Louisiana was purchased during his first term.

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James Madison

One of the great Virginians who were among the nation’s earliest leaders. Born at Port Conway, March 16, 1751. Graduate of Princeton,1771. Took a leading part in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. By hard work and skilled oratory, Madison did much to convince his fellow delegates that the country needed a stronger government than it was having under the Articles of Confederation. A new constitution was framed and later ratified by the states. This (with amendments) is The Constitution under which our country is governed today. James Madison is rightly called the “Father of the Constitution.” He was Jefferson’s secretary of state and his successor as president.

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James Monroe

Born in Westmoreland County, Va., April 28, 1758, near the birthplace of Washington. Entered William and Mary College when 16. Left college to join army in War of American Independence. A lieutenant at 18. Lieutenant colonel at 21. Wounded while leading a charge against British guns in a Trenton street after crossing the Delaware with Washington. Stayed in battle in spite of wounds. Studied law under Jefferson after the war. Secretary of state and war in Madison’s cabinet. As president, he announced the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to do any more colonizing in either North or South America and not to interfere with independent New World countries.

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John Quincy Adams

Son of John Adams, the second president. Born at Quiney, Mass., July 11, 1767. At the age of 11, accompanied his father on a mission to Europe. While crossing ocean, their ship was chased by a British war vessel. John Quincy attended school in France and Holland. When only 14 he went to St. Petersburg as secretary to U. S. minister. Graduate of Harvard, 1787. Represented U. S. in Holland, Russia, Prussia. Helped draw up treaty ending War of 1812. Served as president only one term, but his public career went right on. He was elected to Congress at 70. For the next 17 years his voice was raised in defense of what he believed to be right. He won the title of “Old Man Eloquent”.

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Andrew Jackson

“Old Hickory” was born at Washaw, S. C. March 15, 1767. Fought in War for American Independence while still a boy. Captured by enemy raiders. A British officer told Andrew to black his boots. The boy refused. The officer struck out with his sword. Andrew received a deep cut on the arm. Later young Jackson took up legal studies. Became a lawyer before he was 20. During his career, he was a prosecuting attorney and a judge in Tennessee, and a member of U. S. Congress.  But it was as a military hero that the public knew him best. He won fame in Indian wars and even more fame for beating the British at battle of New Orleans in War of 1812. First president from the Wild West.

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Martin Van Buren

Son of innkeeper at Kinderhook, N.Y. Born, Dec. 5, 1782. Picked up an early interest in politics by listening to the exciting discussions in father’s tavern. Only schooling was in his native village. At 14 he began studying law in the office of a local attorney. Had to keep the office swept and dusted, and logs burning in the fireplace. Became a lawyer in 1803. In New York he served in the state Senate and was Attorney General and Governor. Entered U. S. Senate in 1821. Fought to do away with imprisonment for debt. Secretary of state for Jackson. Vice-President during Jackson’s second term in White House. Served one term as president. Nominated for second term, but not elected.

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William Henry Harrison

Son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born at Berkeley, Va., Feb. 9, 1773, Graduated fromHamoden-Sydnev College. Studied to be a doctor, but gave up medicine for the army. An aide to Gen. Wayne in campaign against Western Indians. In the battle of Fallen Timbers the Indians fired from the cover of tall grass and hundreds of trees uprooted by a cyclone. Harrison dashed about on horse-back in the thickest of action, relaying the general’s orders. Became governor of Indiana, 1801. Defeated the Indians at battle of Tippecanoe, 1811. Major-general in War of 1812. Became president in 1841. Died one month after taking office.

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John Tyler

Born at Greenway, Va., March 29. 1790. Educated at Grammar School of William and Mary College. Governor of Virginia and U. S. senator. Elected vice prezident in the campaign in which General Harrison, the hero of the battle of Tippecanoe, was chosen president It was the first campaign marked by exciting parades. Marchers carried the slogan. “Tippecanoe: and Tvier Too; President Harrison died one month after taking office. Tyler was the hrst vice-president to beccome chief executive through the death of the president. At end of term, retired to his home, “Sherwood Forest, ”When Civil War came, he took the part of his native South. Elected to Confederate Congress.

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James K. Polk

James Knox Polk was born at Little Sugar Creek, N. C. Nov. 2, 1795. When he was 11, the Polk family moved by ox-wagon across the mountains to Tennessee. James helped his father in surveying. Like Washington, he became an expert in the work. He graduated from University of North Carolina in 1818. Returned to Tennessee. Chose the law as a profession. Elected to state legislature. Worked for better schools and a law to forbid dueling. Served as governor of Tennessee. Sent to Congress in 1825 for the first of seven terms. Became president in 1845. War with Mexico took place during his administration, but the Oregon boundary dispute with Great Britain was settled peaceably.

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Zachary Taylor

Son of an army officer. Born, Orange County, Virginia, Nov. 24, 1784. Went, when 11, with his father to a settlement on the Kentucky frontier. Had no chance to go to school, but received some instruction at home from a traveling tutor. Entered army at 23, beginning a career of 40 years as a soldier. Captain and major in War of 1812. Colonel in Black Hawk War. Fought the Seminole Indians in Florida. A general in War with Mexico. Defeated the Mexicans at battle of Buena Vista. Taylor and his horse Whitey were equally famous for calmness under fire. Whitey was never ridden after his master was elected to the presidency. General Taylor died after 16 months as chief executive.

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Millard Fillmore

A log cabin in Cayuga County, N.Y. was the birthplace (Jan. 7, 1800) of Millard Fillmore. Millard helped his father clear off the timber from a wilderness farm. Did the work of a man before he was 14. At 14 apprenticed to a cloth maker, for whom he carded wool. Had little schooling. Worked for a judge in return for his meals and a chance to study law. Elected to state assembly and to Congress. Became vice-president in 1849. Succeeded to the White House when President Taylor died in 1850. President Fillmore and cabinet members acted as bucket brigade at Consressional Library fire, 1851. After leaving White House, Fillmore was a civic leader in Buffalo, N.Y., for many years.

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Franklin Pierce

Spent a happy boyhood in New Hampshire where he was born, in the town of Hillsboro, Nov. 23, 1804. Enjoyed such sports as riding, swimming, skating. Entered Bowdoin College, 1820. Had many friends, and did not give much of his time to study. Suddenly found his marks were the lowest in the class. Buckled down to work, and stood third in class on graduation. Took up law as a profession. Elected to Congress at 28, to the Senate at 31. Volunteered as private in Mexican War. Gained rank of brigadier- general. Thrown from horse on battle-field and injured. Got into battle next day. In the 1852 election, defeated his commanding general–Winfield Scott for the presidency.

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James Buchanan

One of the log cabin presidents. Born at Stony Batter, Pa., Apr. 23, 1791. A crack shot with a rifle. Liked to roam through the woods seeking game. Graduated from Dickinson College, 1809. Began to practice law, 1812. Elected to Pennsylvania legislature, and to the United States House of Representatives. Served three terms in the Senate. Appointed minister to Russia by President Jackson. Helped make the first commercial treaty between that country and the United States. This treaty was in force for 80 years. Buchanan was also minister to England and secretary of state. His term in the White House was in the troubled times just before the out-break of the Civil War.

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Abraham Lincoln

Born in a Kentucky log cabin, Feb. 12, 1809. Did all kinds of hard work. Cleared land, split rails for fences, planted, hoed, harvested. Read during the evening by the light of cosis in fireplace. Boated on the Mississippi. Gained quite a reoutation as a wrestler. Began practicing law in 1836.  Elected to Illinois legislature and U. S. congress. As president, he led nation through the Civil War. His Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th amendment to the Consitution brought an end to slavery in the U.S At Gettysburg he made one of the finest speeches of all time. Shot by an assassin on Apr. 14, 1865. Remembered as the man “with malice toward none and charity for all.”

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Andrew Johnson

Born, Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 29, 1808. His father died when he was three. His mother had to take in washing and sewing. At 14 he was apprenticed to a tailor in whose shop he learned to read. At 18 he took his mother and stepfather to Tennessee, where he set up a tailoring business. His wife taught him to write and cipher. He rose, step by step, from city alderman to the vice-presidency of the U. S. Became president upon the death of Lincoln. Disagreed with Congress. An attempt was made to remove him from office through impeachment. But in the showdown enough senators stood by the president to keep this from being done. Elected to Senate five years after term as president.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Son of a tanner. Born at Point Pleasant, Ohio, Apr. 27, 1822. Graduated from West Point in 1843. Served in the War with Mexico. Won rank of captain because of bravery at the storming of Chapultepec. Resigned from army in 1854. Pioneered on a tract of land in the wilderness. Built own log cabin. Went back into army at start of Civil War. Rose to the command of all the Union forces in the field. Received Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, Apr. 1865. When think of Grant and Lee clasping hands at Appomattox, we also think of the great reunited nation which is ours today. Grant became president in1869. T outed world after leaving the White House. Was paid high honors.

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Rutherford B. Hayes

Born at Delaware, Ohio , Oct. 4, 1822. Graduated from Kenyon College, 1842; from Harvard Law School, 1845. City soliciror. Cincinnati, 1858-61.Joined 23rd Ohio Infantry in Civil War. A colonel at battle of South Mountain. Hit in arm by musket ball. Lying on ground, in line of fire, continued to direct his men. Major-general at end of war. Served in confress and as governor of Unio. Candidate in disputed presidential clection of 1876, Congress set up a special electoral commission which decided in favor of Hayes. As president, he began civil service reform, took Federal troops from southern capitals. After leaving White House, gave his attention to weltare and education.

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James A. Garfield

Born, Orange, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1831. As a young boy, worked hard on family farm. Liked to read stories of adventure on the sea. Hiked to Cleveland when 16. Tried to get job on Great Lakes schooner, but captain drove him off the deck. Got work on canal boat as a deck hand and steersman and driving mules on the tow path. (Fell off boat 14 times.) Went back to school. Graduated from Williams College. A general in Civil War. Made perilous ride, at battle of Chickamauga, with news for General Thomas. Elected to Congress in 1862. Became president in 1881. Shot in Washington railroad station, July 2, 1881 by a disappointed office seeker. Died from wounds, Sept. 19.

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Chester A. Arthur

A Baptist minister’s son. Born at Fairfield, Vt., Oct. 5, 1830. Graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., 1848. Taught school for a few years. Became a lawyer. Was inspector-general and quartermaster-general of New York militia in the Civil War. Appointed collector of the port of New York in 1871. Chosen vice-president of the United States in the election of 1880. Called to the nation’s highest office through the death of President Garfield, Sept.19, 1881. Championed legislation which took certain government jobs out of politics and put them under the civil service. Gave approval to the early laws paving the way for building the modein United States Navy.

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Grover Cleveland

A Presbyterian minister’s son. Born at Caldwell, N. J., March 18, 1837. Full name, Stephen Grover Cleveland. Dropped the “Stephen” while still a boy. When he was 16, his father died. He and his brothers supported their mother. Grover clerked in the village store. Also worked for a farmer. He taught in New York Institution for the Blind. Studied law. Became an attorney, 1859. Elected sheriff of Erie County, New York. Also served as Mayor of Buffalo and governor of the state. Became president in 1885. Defeated for reelection. Sent back to White House four years later. Cleveland was the only president whose two terms in office were split by the term of another chief executive.

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Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president, born, Aug. Z0, 1833, at the farn in North Bend, Ohio, once owned by his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. As a boy, Benjamin helped on the farm and in loading the things produced there onto flatboats. In the winter he attended a log schoolhouse in the neighborhood. Entered Miami University. Oxford, Ohio, and graduated in 1852. Began practicing law in 1853. In the Civil War he rose from second lieutenant to brigadier-general. Elected to the Senate. Became president i1889. After leaving White House, went back to law practice. Counsel for Venezuela in arbitration of boundary dispute with Britain.

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William McKinley

An iron worker’s son. Born at Niles, Ohio, Jan. 29, 1843. Teaching school, at 18, when Civil War broke out. Enlisted as a private in the regiment of Col. Rutherford B. Hayes, who was to be the nineteenth president. Made a sergeant with duty of handling supplies. At battle of Antietam, he left the supply post, where he could have stayed in safety, and drove a wagon onto the battlefield with coffee for the men in the fighting lines. Promoted to lieutenancy for bravery under fire. Major at end of war. Member of Congress. Governor of Ohio. Became president in 1897. Spanish-American War took place during his term. Shot by an anarchist, Sept. 5, 1901. Died of wounds, Sept. 14.

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Theodore Roosevelt

Born in New York City, Oct, 27, 1857. Not naturally strong as a boy. Built up strength using punching bag, dumbbells, horizontal bar. Learned to box. Educated at Harvard. Elected to New York assembly. Bought western ranch. Rode the range. Returned to public life as civil service commissioner, N.Y. police commissioner, assistant secretary of Navy. As colonel of the “Rough Riders,” led their famous charge up, San Juan Hill in Spanish-American War. Became governor of New York. Elected vicc-president. Became nation’s chief executive upon death of President McKinley received Nobel peace prize for helping end Russo Japanese War. After leaving White House, hunted in Africa.

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William H. Taft

Born, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1857. Graduated from Yale, second in class. Studied law at University of Cincinnati. Assistant prosecutor of Hamilton County. Member of Ohio Supreme Court. Appointed solicitor general of U. S. in 1890; circuit judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, 1892. First civil governor of Philippine Islands. Secretary of war in President Theodore Roosevelt’s cabinet, and succeeded Roosevelt in the White House. After leaving presidency, taught law at Yale. Appointed chief justice of U.S. Supreme Court by President Harding. (Picture of Supreme Court building on front of card.) Only man to serve nation both as its president and its chief justice. Died in 1930.

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Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born at Staunton, Va., Dec. 28, 1856. The “Thomas” was later dropped from his name. He was president of Princeton U. and governor of New Jersey. Became president of U. S. in 1913. The first world war took place in his administration. America entered the war in 1917. Before mid-summer of the following year, 1,200,000 American troops had marched to the transports that took them to France. At the peace conference, Wilson worked to bring about the League of Nations to end war. Our Senate did not ratify the treaty providing for the League, and the United States did not join. But Wilson’s dream of world peace lives today in the United Nations.

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Warren G. Harding

Warren Gamaliel Harding was born at Corsica, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1865. Worked way through Ohio Central College by such jobs as selling brooms, painting barns and working on the railroad. Edited the school paper. Took up journalism after graduation in 1882. Set type by hand, ran a linotype machine, and was a pressman. Edited and published the Marion Star. Elected to the Ohio Senate. Lieutenant governor of the Buckeye State. Sent to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Went from the Senate to the White House. Tried to advance world peace through the Washington Arms Limitation Conference. Died at San Francisco, Aug. 2, 1923, while returning from a visit to Alaska.

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Calvin Coolidge

Born at Plymouth, Vt., July 4, 1872. Pitched hay, sawed wood, and did the other work of a boy brought up on a New England farm. Graduated from Amherst College. Took up law as a profession. Began career in public office as a city councilman in Northampton, Mass. Moved up the ladder in such offices as city solicitor, state senator, lieutenant governor and governor. Elected vice-president of the United States in 1920. Became chief executive upon the death of President Harding in 1923. Sworn in by father, a justice of the peace, Elected in own right in 1924. Might have had still another term, but did not “choose to run.” Said to be the first president with Indian blood.

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Herbert C. Hoover

A blacksmith’s son. Born at West Branch, la., Aug. 10, 1874. An orphan at the age of 10. Brought up by uncles. Member of the first class to enter Le-land Stanford University. Worked way while studying engineering. Graduated in 1895. His profession of mining took him to Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. When the people of Belgium faced starvation in the first world war. Hoover took on the job of supplying them with food. This great task included raising money for the food and getting ships to carry it. Appointed U. S. food administrator, 1917. Secretary of Commerce, 1921-28. In White House, 1929-33. He maintained his keen interest in public affairs.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Spent most of boyhood at Hyde Park, N.Y. where he was born, Jan. 30, 1882. Graduated from Harvard, 1904. Served in N. Y. State Senate and as assistant secretary of the navy. An attack of polio made it hard for him to move about. He became interested in aiding other people with the same trouble. Helped organize the Warm Springs Foundation to care for the crippled, especially children of poor parents. Governor of New York. Elected president four straight times. Only president to serve more than two terms. Led nation in fight against unemployment and in second world war. Worked on plans that helped bring about the United Nations. Died, Apr. 12, 1945-in first year of 4th term.

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Harry S. Truman

Born at Lamar, Mo., May 8, 1884. During his early life he was employed as window washer, timekeeper, bank clerk and in other jobs. Tried his hand at farming. A captain of artillery in the first world war, after which he entered the haberdashery business. He turned his attention to public affairs, and became a county judge and U.S. senator. In the Senate, he headed the Truman Committee which looked into the way defense funds were being used. Became vice president in 1945, and chief executive through the death of President Roosevelt. Elected in own right in 1948. The Truman administration has had to deal with many serious national and world problems.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

A construction engineer’s son. Born at Denison, Tex., Oct. 14, 1890. When he was two, the family moved to their former home in Abilene, Kan. “Ike” graduated from West Point in 1915. Helped Gen. MacArthur build up Philippine defenses. Learned to fly at this time. Got pilot’s license at 47. Took command of U. S. troops in Europe in June, 1942. Planned North African campaign. Commander of western-front invasion forces. Directed “D-Day” storming of Normandy beachheads. Made 5-star general. Received Nazi surrender. Later served as U. S. chief of staff, president of Columbia University, leader in building up Western Europe defenses. Elected 34th president.

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John F. Kennedy

Born May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Mass. inc voungest man and the hrst member of the Roman Catholic faith to become President. Graduated cum laude from Harvard. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1941 to become commander of a PT boat. 1953 became involved in Senate. His book, “Profiles in Courage,” won great acclaim! 1960 brought the presidency for JFK and Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy moved into the White House. Pulled the nation through the Cuban Missile Crisis and established new policies for the needy. Visit to Texas on November 22 ended his life. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. John F. Kennedy now lies buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was our 35th president.

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Born on a Gillespie County farm in Texas. Eldest of five children. Taught public speaking and debating at Houston High School in Texas. November 17, 1934 married Claudia Taylor-Lady Bird. 1948-Johnson held Senate seat for the Democrats. 1960-Johnson ran with John Kennedy on same ticket as JFK’s vice president. 1963-assassination of Kennedy left LBJ with presidency. Passed civil rights bills in memory of JFK. Re-elected President in 1964. Continued war on poverty bills. 1965-Vietnam intervention to assist the South Vietnamese. 1968-LBJ ended his political career to return to his Texas ranch. Has desires to return to teaching and lecturing at schools.

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Richard M. Nixon

Born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Cal. to Francis and Hannah Nixon. Attended Whittier College. June 21, 1940 married Patricia Ryan. Practiced as a lawyer in California. Served as lieutenant commander of the United States Navy. Member of 80th and 81st Congress. Senatorship in 1951 and 1953. Elected Vice President of U.S. in 1952. 1960-nominated tor President of the U.S. for the Republican Party, but was defeated by John Kennedy, Wrote the book “Six Crises in 1962.” In 1968, he ran for the presidency and defeated Hubert Humphrey, Presently lives sat the White House with his wife Pat. Has two married daughters, Tricia and Julie. Richard Nixon is our 37th president of the United States.

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Richard M. Nixon

Born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Cal. to Francis and Hannah Nixon. Attended Whittier College. June 21, 1940 married Patricia Ryan. Practiced as a lawyer in California. Served as lieutenant commander of the United States Navy. Member of 80th and 81st Congress. Senatorship in 1951 and 1953. Elected Vice President of U.S. in 1952. 1960-nominated tor President of the U.S. for the Republican Party, but was defeated by John Kennedy, Wrote the book “Six Crises in 1962.” In 1968, he ran for the presidency and defeated Hubert Humphrey, Presently lives sat the White House with his wife Pat. Has two married daughters, Tricia and Julie. Richard Nixon is our 37th president of the United States.

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Gerald R. Ford

Born on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, Gerald Rudolph Ford was an athletic high school student. He later became a star football center at the University of Michigan, and was offered a professional football contract with the Green Bay Packers. Instead, he went to Yale Law School, where he graduated in the top third of the 1941 law class. He then began practicing law in Grand Rapids. In 1942, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War II, he joined the Navy and served 47 months in the Pacific. Later, as a congressman and Republican leader he was described by his colleagues as a sincere man of modest tastes. Ford and his wife Betty have three sons and one daughter.

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Shirley Chisholm

Born in Brooklyn in November, 1924. Received honorary doctorates from Talladega, Hampton, N.C. Central, and Columbia Colleges. 1949-married Conrad Chisholm. Taught nursery school. 1964-1968 member of New York State Assembly. Member of 91st Congress from 12th district. Named Alumna of the Year. Recipient of awards for outstanding work in child welfare, Women’s Council of Brooklyn. Won Woman of the Year Award and others for Youth in Action and her humanitarianism. She is now a congresswoman for the State of New York. Has her office in The United States House of Representatives. Located in Washington, D.C. Shirley Chisholm is a native New Yorker.

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Hubert Humphrey

Born May 27, 1911. Graduated from University of Minnesota and received numerous honorary degrees. 1936 married Muriel Pay Buck. Has four children. Assistant instructor of political science at various colleges. Elected mayor of Minneapolis from 1945 till 1948. Elected U.S. senator from Minnesota in 1948, 1954 and 1960. Shared ticket with LBJ as vice president. Was vice president during 1964 to 1968 presidential term. He is a Democrat active in fusing Democratic and Farm Labor parties. Hopes for better education in America and works to aid children throughout the world. Humphrey now resides in Washington with his wife, Muriel.

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John Lindsay

Born the son of George and Eleanor Lindsay on November 24, 1921. Graduated from St. Paul’s School in 1940 and Yale in 1944. In 1948, John married Mary Harrison and they had four children. 1953 worked as a counsel of law firm in New York City. 1955-57 Lindsay executive associate to United States attorney general. Member of 86th and 87th Congress. 1965- elected mayor of New York City. Maintains new policies to aid urban renewal and increase aid on the wars against drugs, crime, discrimination, etc. Twice elected mayor of New York City. Now lives at Gracie Mansion. Office at City Hall in New York City.

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George McGovern

Born in South Dakota on July 19, 1927. Attended Dakota Wesleyan University and Northwestern. Married Eleanor Stegeberg on October 31, 1943. Later raised five children. Professor of history and political science at Dakota Wesleyan U. Executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party. Member of 85th and 86th Congress. Directed Food for Peace in 1961 and 1962. Elected U.S. senator from South Dakota in 1963. Served as officer, pilot, USAF in World War II. Wrote “The Colorado, Coal Strike,” “War Against Want.” “A Time of War, A Time of Peace.” Presently works in the Senate Office building in Washington, D.C, Holds many plans for the future concerning aid to the needy.

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Edmund Muskie

Born March 28, 1914. Attended Bater College and Cornell University. 1939 Muskie was admitted to the Massachusetts bar. Practiced law in Waterville, Me. 1948- married Jane Gray. In 1955 he was elected governor of Me. Became Senator from Maine in 1959. Served as ChaIrman OF many various subcommittees in the Senate. In 1968 he was the Democratic candidate for the Vice-Presidency on Hubert Humphrey’s ticket. In his earlier years, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve. Currently. Muskie has five children.

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Edward Kennedy

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 22, 1932. Attended Harvard, University of Virginia, American Internaticnal College. 1958- married Virginia Bennet. 1959-admitted to Massachusetts State bar. Assistant distriet attorney, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts during 1961 and 1962. 1962-United States senator from Massachusetts, assistant majority leader. Decorated with Order of Merit. Kennedy was named one of the ten most outstanding young men of 1967. Among his many published works, the best has been “Decision for a Decade.” His brothers, President John Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy, were victims of tragic assassinations. Edward is the father-like image to his late brothers sons and daughters.

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George Wallace

Born in Clio, Alabama on August 25, 1919. Attended the University of Alabama. On May 23, 1943 married Lurleen Burn. In 1942 he was admitted to the Alabama bar association. 1946 to 1947 was assistant attorney general of Alabama. Member of the Alabama Legislature, in Barbour County in 1947 till 1953. Judge of the third Judicial District in Alabama. 1963 elected Governor of Alabama. Wallace sponsored the act for state trade schools to better the poor. Member of the American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Wallace belongs to the Civitan International. Presently George Wallace resides with his wife in Montgomery, Alabama.

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