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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States. He worked constantly during his first and second term to ease the tensions from the Cold War and ultimately obtained a truce in Korea. The signing of a truce brought an armed peace along the border of South Korea. -
They Arrested Rosa Parks
In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man and is arrested. The boycott will marked an important turning point in the African-American freedom struggle. -
The Explorer I
The U.S. put its first satellite into orbit. It was a quick response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1. The launch of Explorer I marked the beginning of the Space Age United States' entry into the "space race" with the Russians. -
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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic president as the 35th president of the United States. He won by a narrowly in the popular vote. Unfortunately, on November 22, 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He had almost completed three years in the office. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President alongside John F. Kennedy in the 1960s. The day Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, Johnson was sworn into office as the 36th United States President. He led with the vision of building “A Great Society” for the American people. -
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Richard Nixon
After previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California, Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States. He successfully ended American fighting in Vietnam and improved international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. As a result of the Watergate scandal, he became the only President, so far, to ever have to resign from the office. -
Watergate
Five men were caught entering the headquarters for the Democratic National Committee will evil motives. The building was located at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C. Their arrests would set into motion the events that will eventually result in President Nixon's resignation. -
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Gerald Ford
When Gerald R. Ford declared, “I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances…This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.” He took the oath of office on August 9, 1974 as our 38th President replacing Richard Nixon. Ford was faced with almost insolvable tasks. The challenges included solving chronic energy shortages, reviving a depressed economy, mastering inflation, and trying to ensure world peace.