Presidents 16-33

#22&24 Grover Cleveland

As mayor, I exposed city corruption and earned such a reputation for honesty and hard work that I became governor of my state.

#23 Benjamin Harrison

I was born in the town of North Bend to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism and was raised on a farm adjacent to my grandfather's large estate.

#21 Chester Arthur

I was the son of a Baptist preacher who emigrated to the U.S. from Northern Ireland.

#28 Woodrow Wilson

Vladimir Lenin came to power in Russia while I was president.

#27 William Taft

My vice president, James S. Sherman, died in office, leaving me without a running mate for reelection a month before the election.

#31 Herbert Hoover

My wife and I were caught in the uprising in China known as the Boxer Rebellion.

#19 Rutherford Hayes

Following pay cuts, the first major interstate strike began on the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) railroad line. Additional strikes followed, lasting a month. These were the first major interstate strikes in the U.S. I sent federal troops to protect mail and put down the riots that took place in numerous cities.

#23 Benjamin Harrison

I invited Theodore Roosevelt to the White House and appointed him Civil Service Commissioner.

#17 Andrew Johnson

I appointed William L. Sharkey the provisional governor of Mississippi. Over the next few weeks, I also appointed provisional governors for Georgia, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida.

#25 William McKinley

The United States Navy took control of the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

#32 Franklin Roosevelt

Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, officially ending the "noble experiment" of prohibition in the U.S.

#31 Herbert Hoover

Construction of the Empire State Building in New York City began. At the time, the 102-story building was the tallest in the world.

#20 James Garfield

In the first months of my presidency, New York senators Roscoe Conkling and Tom Platt, both members of my party, resigned to protest my removal of their nominees for Federal positions in their state.

#16 Abraham Lincoln

I included three major rivals from my party in my cabinet and aimed for geographical balance: William Seward (New York), Salmon Chase (Ohio), and Edward Bates (Missouri).

#18 Ulysses Grant

The first of six children, I went by my middle name rather than my first name, Hiram.

#30 Calvin Coolidge

Congress passed the Soldiers' Bonus Bill. It provided 20-year annual payments to veterans at an overall cost of $2 billion. I vetoed the bill, but Congress overrode my veto.

#33 Harry Truman

My First Lady and I moved into Blair House while extensive renovations were done to the White House. While we lived there, two Puerto Rican nationalists made an attempt on my life. They killed one Secret Service agent and injured two others but were unsuccessful in reaching me.

#29 Warren Harding

The term "Ohio Gang" was given to a group of my cronies who became part of my most trusted inner circle. Unfortunately, several of them became involved in financial scandals that resulted in prison terms and a suicide.

#20 James Garfield

I served as a Member of a Congressional Commission for a presidential election

#18 Ulysses Grant

I served as a Real estate agent

#19 Rutherford Hayes

I served as a City Solicitor

#17 Andrew Johnson

I served as a Military governor of a state

#16 Abraham Lincoln

I served as a Private in the Black Hawk War

#27 William Taft

I served as a Judge of Superior Court

#25 William McKinley

I served as a County prosecutor

#32 Franklin Roosevelt

I served as a Losing candidate for vice president

#28 Woodrow Wilson

I served as a Graduate student at Johns Hopkins University

#26 Theodore Roosevelt

I served as a Ranch owner