9. William Henry HARRISON only served for 31 days before he died of pneumonia, so there isn’t much to know about his presidency. This fits with his mnemonic which is “DOT.” Go to his page to learn what the letters stand for. William Henry HARRISON: DOT
10. John TYLER is another obscure president, but he did set one very important precedent. And his second event involved a lit “FUSE.” Go to his page to learn more about what he did and what he endured. John TYLER: FUSE
11. James K. POLK only served one term, but during that time he presided over a war and the third largest territorial expansion in U.S. history (1st was LA Purchase; 2nd was AK)! He is considered to be among the top third of presidents, and you could say his presidency was like a fast, bright “COMET.” Find out more at: James K. POLK: COMET
12. Zachary TAYLOR, known as “Old Rough and Ready,” paid his “DUES” through a long military career. He was elected largely because he had become a famous general, but with no experience in elected office or any real interest in politics he accomplished little (He is generally ranked in the bottom fourth.). A woman of his time, however, is still famous today for her courage and success. Can you guess who this woman was? Learn about both people at Zachary TAYLOR: DUES
13. Millard FILLMORE is also generally ranked low by historians; however, he did push for and sign 5 important pieces of legislation. You can think of him as unbuttoning his “CUFFS” and pulling up his sleeves to get to work. Find out what he did at Millard FILLMORE: CUFFS
14. Franklin PIERCE endured family tragedy, and several tragic, violent events happened during his presidency. You can think of these sad events as setting the nation “BACK.” Learn more at Franklin PIERCE: BACK
15. James BUCHANAN was one of our lowest ranked presidents. You can think of “DJ’S” in dark glasses playing harsh (death metal maybe?) music during this time building up to our bloodiest war. Learn more about the fateful events that led up to our Civil War. Go to:
James BUCHANAN: DJ’S
16. Abraham LINCOLN is considered to be one of our very best presidents. He was our “ACE” that led us through the Civil War. Learn more at:
Abraham LINCOLN: ACE