History Herald: Meet the US Presidents- Leaders of the United States of America

In this ongoing course, students will be introduced to all the presidents of the United States starting with George Washington and ending with Joe Biden. Through an engaging discussion and presentation, students will learn about their earlier lives, how they became presidents, and how their time as president went for the people of the United States.

What were their biggest achievements? What were their biggest mistakes?  

Did you know that President Regan was an actor?
Did you know that George Washington was the ONLY president to ever be unanimously elected?
Did you know that FDR was the first president to appear on television?

Each week will be a combination of interactive discussion and presentation full of information about these leaders and the United States at the time of the presidency. This is a beginner class, so no prior knowledge is need. 

There is a world of information about out presidents - so come with us on an historical adventure to learn more about these leaders and how they changed America!

* New Session starting in September 2022
Predicted Schedule:
Week of 11/28 - Zachary Taylor (1849-50)
Week of 12/5 -Millard Fillmore (1850-53)
Week of 12/12 - Franklin Pierce (1853-57)


Order of Schedule:
Week One- George Washington (1789-97)
Week Two- John Adams (1797-1801)
Week Three - Thomas Jefferson (1801-09)
Week Four- James Madison (1809-17)
Week Four- James Madison (1809-17)
Week Six- John Quincy Adams (1825-29)
Week Seven- Andrew Jackson (1829-37)
Week Eight- Martin Van Buren (1837-41)
Week Nine- William Henry Harrison (1841)
Week Ten- John Tyler (1841-45)
Week Eleven- James K. Polk (1845-49)
Week Twelve- Zachary Taylor (1849-50)
Week Thirteen- Millard Fillmore (1850-53)
Week Fourteen- Franklin Pierce (1853-57)
Week Fifteen- James Buchanan (1857-61)
Week Sixteen- Abraham Lincoln (1861-65)
Week Seventeen- Andrew Johnson (1865-69)
Week Eighteen- Ulysses S. Grant (1869-77)
Week Nineteen- Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)
Week 20- James Garfield (1881)
Week 21- Chester Arthur (1881-85)
Week 22- Grover Cleveland (1885-89)
Week 23- Benjamin Harrison (1889-93)
Week 24- Grover Cleveland (1893-97)
Week 25- William McKinley (1897-1901)
Week 26- Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09)
Week 27- William Howard Taft (1909-13)
Week 28- Woodrow Wilson (1913-21
Week 29- Warren Harding (1921-23)
Week 30- Calvin Coolidge (1923-29)
Week 31- Herbert Hoover (1929-33)
Week 32- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-45)
Week 33- Harry S. Truman (1945-53)
Week 34- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-61)
Week 35- John F. Kennedy (1961-63)
Week 36- Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-69)
Week 37- Richard Nixon (1969-74)
Week 38- Gerald Ford (1974-77)
Week 39- James Carter (1977-81)
Week 40- Ronald Reagan (1981-89)
Week 41- George H.W. Bush (1989-93)
Week 42- William J. Clinton (1993-2001)
Week 43- George W. Bush (2001-09)
Week 44- Barack Obama (2009-2016)
Week 45- Donald J. Trump (2016-2020)
Week 46- Joseph R. Biden (2020-  )