When Donald J. Trump won the presidential election in 2016, many were elated, while an equal number were devastated. His race for the presidency opposite Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, was definitely never before seen in American politics.
Trump is the first American president in history with no previous experience in government or the military.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, also known as “Honest Abe,” was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 and led the nation through some difficult times. Lincoln is well known for preserving the Union during the Civil War and issuing the momentous Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which led to slavery being abolished and changed the status of enslaved African Americans in the South to free people.
He was also responsible for the 13th amendment to the constitution which officially made slavery illegal. Lincoln’s life ended tragically in 1865 when he was assassinated, and sadly he never got the chance to see the impact of his work, but his legacy lives on and he is widely considered the most beloved, admired and all-around greatest president in the history of the United States.
Lincoln’s Assassination
On the evening of April 14th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was attending a special presentation of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. Famous actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth came up behind him with a gun.
He shot and killed the president, who only five days earlier had ended the Civil War.
Trump’s Inauguration
President Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 27th, 2017. At the heart of his 17-minute-long speech was his belief that America should be focused on Americans.
He said, “From this day forward, it’s going to be only America first, America first.”
Presidents of the Future
The 45th president of the United States is now steering the nation, which leads us to wonder what the future holds for the presidency.
Will a woman serve as Commander-in-Chief anytime soon? The world is changing, and the presidents of the future may surprise us.