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Group 2

America Rising. Herbert Hoover to Lyndon Johnson (1929 - 1968)

The United States had turned the tide during the First World War, but storm clouds loomed. During the era, America went from Lindbergh and the Atlantic Ocean to Armstrong on the moon. Here are your candidates for greatness.

President Herbert Hoover

An engineer by trade, Hoover was a man of many talents. Visit these websites to learn more about the only man to develop and independent proof to the Pythagorean Theorem.

• The Hoover Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

President Franklin Roosevelt

Elected during the Great Depression, Roosevelt lead the United States through the Second World War. Visit these websites to learn more about our longest serving president.

• The Roosevelt Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

President Harry Truman

First elected as Roosevelt's Vice President, Truman ushered the United States into the atomic age. Visit these websites to learn more about former failed haberdasher.

• The Truman Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

President Dwight Eisenhower

A victorious general in World War Two, Eisenhower lead the nation at the dawn of the modern age. Visit these websites to learn more about this architect of D-Day.

• The Eisenhower Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

President John F. Kennedy

Probably our most glamorous president, Kennedy lead a new generation of Americans into space and the modern world. Visit these websites to learn more about the youngest president ever elected to office.

• The Kennedy Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

President Lyndon Johnson

Assuming office following the death of Kennedy, Johnson lead the nation through its most tumultuous time. Visit these websites to learn more about this powerful former Senator from Texas.

• The Johnson Presidential Library
• The Biography Channel

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