The Public Trust
What I enjoy the most about reading Presidential biographies is the glimpse it provides into the lives of truly great people. The United States has been an exceptional country from the moment of our inception in 1788. The leaders of this country have been proud examples of hardworking, considerate, and intelligent individuals to match this exceptionalism. On top of the hard powers of the office, the President also has incredible influence on the national mood and predominate values of the country. Even in tiny ways, JFK was the first President to not wear a hat to his inauguration, and after, the national style for men lost the hat. FDR said the office is “pre-eminently a place of moral leadership”, and when those holders do not live up to the moral responsibility, it tends to degrade the entire nation. Unfortunately, this piece is about three Presidents who have had the most majo...