One of the most renowned founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, was the 2nd American vice president and the 3rd American president from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson is famous for his pivotal role in writing the Declaration of Independence and for signing the Louisiana Purchase with France, which almost doubled the size of the nation.
He was a strong supporter of freedom, equality, and justice for all.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, or JFK as he was often referred to, was the 35th American President and was in office from 1961 to 1963. He was the only Roman Catholic president and also the youngest and was sworn in at the age of 43. Kennedy’s time in the White House ended prematurely due to his tragic assassination in November 1963.
Kennedy is remembered for his calm and levelheaded leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis and for his founding of the Peace Corps. He also supported equal rights for African Americans and equal pay for women.
Kennedy’s Assassination
Lee Harvey Oswald fired two shots at President Kennedy’s presidential motorcade on November 22nd, 1963 in Dealey Plaza in Dallas. Both shots hit Kennedy and although he was rushed to the hospital, the president didn’t recover.
Oswald was swiftly apprehended but never stood trial because while being transferred, he was shot and killed by nightclub owner Jack Ruby.
Jefferson’s Obsession With the Weather
If Thomas Jefferson had not won the election, he could have easily become a meteorologist. The president was obsessed with the weather and kept a diary in which he documented the amount of rainfall and other weather patterns that occurred throughout the day.
He did not limit his observations to the White House but documented the climate wherever he went.
Harry S. Truman
The 33rd president of the United States, Harry Truman, was in office from 1945 to 1953. He was Franklin D. Roosevelt vice president and was sworn in after his death. Truman served in the military in World War I and is the only president to have ever used nuclear weapons. He dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and effectively ended World War II.
The Truman Doctrine helped fight communism around the world and his Marshall Plan helped the European economy recover from the war. He was also well known for his stubbornness, and while in office used his presidential veto power a whopping 180 times!