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keywords: united states government, early u.s. presidents, pres. william mckinley, pres. theodore roosevelt, pres. william howard taft, pres. woodrow wilson, pres. warren g. harding, pres. calvin coolidge, pres. herbert hoover, pres. franklin d. roosevelt, pres. harry s. truman, general dwight d. eisenhower

Synopsis: The story of U.S. Presidents in early America with still images of President George Washington to President Benjamin Harrison with excellent video footage of President William McKinley to future President General Dwight D. Eisenhower...(read more)

Date: 1800's - 1950's
Duration: 00:09:15
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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Early American Presidents

America's Presidents 1

Still Images of Early American Presidents:

George Washington, First in war & first in peace.

John Adams, First President to live in the White House.

Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence.

James Madison, Jefferson's Secretary of State. Twice elected to Presidency.

James Monroe, 5th President. Formulated the Monroe Doctrine.

John Quincey Adams, Scholar, Statesman, and son of President John Adams.

Andrew Jackson, Colorful Old Hickory, the people's President.

Martin Van Buren, First President born as an American citizen.

William Henry Harrison, the gallant old Indian fighter that died a month after his inauguration.

John Tyler, First Vice President to succeed to the Presidency.

James K. Polk, His administration saw Texas admitted to the Union.

Zachary Taylor, Old Rough & Ready found the slavery question splitting the nation.

Millard Fillmore, Effected a temporary solution by signing the compromise of 1850.

Franklin Pearce, 14th President of the 31 United States.

James Buchanan, Despite his efforts the country drifted toward civil war.

Abraham Lincoln, He preserved the Union.

Andrew Johnson, To him fell the problems of reconstruction.

Ulysses S. Grant, Brilliant General, for eight years he led an America at peace

Rutherford B, Hayes, 19th President of a Nation that had grown to 39 states.

James Garfield, Victim of assassin's four months after taking office.

Chester Arthur, Champion of civil service reform in government.

Grover Cleveland, only President to serve two non-consecutive terms in the White House.

Benjamin Harrison, Grandson of 9th President William Henry Harrison.

00:03:41;03

President William McKinley, 25th President of the United States, in carriage riding to the Capitol for his inauguration. Brief scene speaking with a group of men.

00:03:59;10

President Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President, of the United States. Roosevelt sitting on low wall talking with friends. Pres. Roosevelt shaking hands with line of well wishers. Roosevelt on balcony watching a parade, close-up of Roosevelt in front of monument.

00:04:34;16

President William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, speaking from the rear platform of a railroad passenger car. Pres. Taft on front porch with family. Taft picks up young child and holds the boy in his lap. Close-up of Taft with group of men.

00:05:01;15

President Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States. Brief scenes of Pres. Wilson signing a document, with a group on a boat, and standing in an open automobile. Wilson in a parade, in front of his home and sitting in a garden.

00:05:47;11

President Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States. Close-up of Pres. Harding. Harding greeting a line of ladies and a close-up side view.

00:06:07;17

President Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Pres. Coolidge with a man and woman. Coolidge and Mrs Grace Coolidge in cap and gown at George Washington University.

00:06:35;16

President Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States. Pres. Hoover sitting at desk signing a paper. Close-up of a smiling President Hoover. Hoover standing in an automobile surrounded by a huge crowd. Close-up of side view President Hoover.

00:06:57;11

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. A young FDR stands by automobile and tips his hat. Shows the President with pipe in a sail boat. Pres. Roosevelt address a convention. Shows FDR reviewing the troops during WWII while riding in a jeep.

00:07:45;20

Footage of Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States. Pres. Truman taking oath of office holding bible in his left hand. Rare footage of President Truman kissing the bible after taking oath of office. Oath was administered by Harlan F. Stone, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Scenes of President Truman walking, tips hat to lady. President Truman leading a parade. Close-up of a smiling Harry Truman.

00:08:10;06

Footage of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States. Image of Dwight Eisenhower as 4-star Army General meeting with a couple of soldiers. Shows Welcome Home banner, crowd rushes to see General Eisenhower in huge New York City ticker tape parade. Eisenhower, President of Columbia University, in cap & gown speaks at Columbia University graduation. General Eisenhower as Allied Commander of NATO at NATO Headquarters in Europe. Close-up of a smiling Eisenhower.