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[7] [8] The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
30th • August 2, 1923 [h] – March 4, 1929: Succeeded to one partial term (1 year, 7 months, and 2 days), followed by one full term 18: Richard Nixon: 2,027 37th • January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 [j] One full term; resigned 1 year, 6 months, and 20 days into second term 19: Lyndon B. Johnson: 1,886 36th • November 22, 1963 [h ...
The opening lines of the pamphlet set forth the principal basis of Marxism: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles". [108] It goes on to examine the antagonisms that Marx claimed were arising in the clashes of interest between the bourgeoisie (the wealthy capitalist class) and the proletariat (the ...
[2] First president to have been a military veteran. [a] [3] First president to have served in the American Revolutionary War. [4] First president born in Virginia. [5] First president to be elected to a second term in office. [6] First president to own slaves. [7] First president to be an Episcopalian. [8] First president to be a Freemason. [9]
Albert Bushnell Hart, a Harvard University history professor, edited a 27-volume work, The American Nation: A History, published in 1904–1918. [428] John Marshall, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, published a two-volume biography of Washington in 1832, three years before his death. David Ramsay
[2] Samuel Adams Sr. (1689–1748) was a prosperous merchant and church deacon. [11] [7] Deacon Adams became a leading figure in Boston politics through an organization that became known as the Boston Caucus, which promoted candidates who supported popular causes. [12] [13] [14] [a] Members of the Caucus helped shape the agenda of the Boston ...
He was taller than most of his contemporaries; [309] accounts of his height vary from 6 ft (1.83 m) to 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m). [310] He was known for his strength. [311] He had grey-blue eyes and long reddish-brown hair. [312] He did not wear a powdered wig; instead he wore his hair curled, powdered, and tied in a queue in the fashion of the day.
In 2009, property taxes on the mansion were reported to be US$1.063 million, on a total assessed value of US$147.5 million. [193] The 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m 2) estate has a 60-foot (18 m) swimming pool with an underwater music system, as well as a 2,500-square-foot (230 m 2) gym and a 1,000-square-foot (93 m 2) dining room. [194]