What You Should Know About the U.S. Presidents

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250 ANNIVERSARY Today the president of the United States is arguably the most powerful elected official in the world The founders of the United States originally intended the presidency to be a narrowly restricted office Newly independent of Great Britain they distrusted executive authority because of their experience with King George III and his governors in the American Colonies Yet from the start the office of the president as defined through the practice of George Washington and his successors was vested with great authority This guide brings together in digest form the best content that’s available from Britannica Each president is described in a profile that identifies in an easy-to-access format when he served what political party he belonged to where he was born who his first lady was and much more Every profile also includes incisive insights into what each president accomplished and how history views him drawn from multiple articles created by Britannica’s content experts Several notable and sometimes unexpected facts also taken from Britannica’s content are part of every profile Links to Britannica articles videos and multimedia will satisfy readers curiosity by enabling them to dive deeper into every aspect of these presidents lives and decide for themselves how well each man rose to the challenge of facing the competing interests and needs of his fellow citizens Together these profiles provide a rich and nuanced history of the United States itself from its founding more than 200 years ago to today in a way that only Britannica can objectively accurately and with authoritative insight and perspective