5 Presidential Assassination Attempts You Didn’t Hear About
We have all heard about the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. What about the assassins that weren't so successful in their bloody work? We don't hear much about them. You might be surprised to know, though, that sixteen U.S. Presidents (that we know of) were the targets of assassination. Most of these occurrences happened in the last 100 years. Here are the stories behind five of those Presidents whom escaped assassination and the tales we never get to hear. Read more...
Best U.S. Presidents
Here are the choices for the best five United States presidents. Most people have a pre-conceived notion that Abraham Lincoln should be right on top. I don't think so. The man was hated as a president in his time. Note: he was assassinated. He did a lot of unpopular things and all of them can't be blamed directly on his presidency, but he certainly wasn't the person we remember. Similarly, FDR is famous for being the person that brought us out of the Great Depression and led us in WW2. He served 4 terms as a US President, but I argue that he really didn't do anything that Herbert Hoover hadn't already planned to do, didn't really stop the unemployment rate, and if WW2 hadn't have happened, he wouldn't have got us out of the Depression.
Below are my best five. See if you agree! If you don't, tell me about it.
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Categories: History Tags: FDR, Jackson, Jefferson, Ol' Hickory, Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Truman, US Presidents, Washington, WW2
