Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps Jennings Bryan for the Presidency (1897–1901). McKinley was assassinated early in his second term while attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States. He served as president from September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909. In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated, and Roosevelt became president at the age of 42, taking office at the youngest age of any US President in history at that time. Roosevelt was a hero of the Spanish–American War and the Battle of San Juan Hill for which
The Presidents (film) The Presidents (film) The Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the United States is a 3 DVD set documentary published in 2005, published by the History channel. As the title suggests, the documentary presents a snapshot of life from the White House since independence of the United States. The documentary is based on the book "To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents" by James M. McPherson. Each DVD has three episodes. The documentary introduces each president with a bulletin card about his personality, and then proceeds to discuss political situation at the time, the