Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
James Buchanan is the worst president in U.S. history, according to the U.S. News Worst Presidents rankings. See below for the full list of the 10 worst presidents: 1.
The 1948 Schlesinger poll ranked Warren G. Harding, Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and Zachary Taylor as the five worst presidents in American history.
Public polls suggest Trump is among the least popular presidents of the modern era. But how will history remember him?
While every president sees their fair share of criticism, few are charged with a crime or are impeached by Congress – and even fewer are convicted of a crime.
Before he was president, historian Woodrow Wilson did a lastingly thorough job of sullying Reconstruction, depicting it as a vindictive program that hurt even repentant southerners while ...
Worst Presidents: George W. Bush (2001-2009) The second Bush to lead the free world in a decade, 'Dubya' had the misfortune of guiding America through the 9/11 attacks. By Andrew Soergel
Herbert Hoover, the 31st president, was elected on the eve of the Great Depression, came to the office with the skills of a consummate technocrat and manager.
Worst Presidents: Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) He backed the Compromise of 1850 that delayed the Southern secession by allowing slavery to spread. By Jay Tolson
Once in the White House, the 29th president busied himself with golf, poker, and his mistress, while appointees and cronies plundered the U.S. government in a variety of creative ways.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2019: Zachary Taylor ranked among America's worst leaders in a previous iteration of the U.S. News 10 Worst Presidents methodology. Read more about our updated list . Join the ...