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Joe Biden’s Life in Photos

Biden, the 46th U.S. president, has built an impressive political career spanning more than five decades.

By Emily Burack
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The 46th President

The Tragic Car Accident that Killed Joe Biden’s First Wife and Daughter

The then-Senator-elect’s life was upended following when his wife Neilia Biden and their infant daughter died in December 1972.

By Tim Ott

U.S. Presidents

joe biden smiles at the camera while standing in front of a blurry american flag, he is wearing a navy suit, a white collared shirt, a royal blue tie, and an american flag pin on his lapel, he has a white pocket square in his breast pocket

Joe Biden

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a man stands in a black peacoat, white collared shirt and patterned tie as he looks to the right

Donald Trump

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barack obama smiles at the camera with his arms crossed, he is wearing a dark navy suit coat, white collared shirt, blue tied with white polka dots, and an american flag pin on his lap, behind him are sienna curtains, an american flag, and a flag with the presidential seal

Barack Obama

portrait of george washington

George Washington

president abraham lincoln stares into the camera with a slight smile in this black and white photo, he wears a dark colored tuxedo

Abraham Lincoln

john f kennedy smiles at the camera, he wears a blue suit jacket, white collared shirt and blue and red striped tie

John F. Kennedy

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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Ulysses S. Grant

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

richard nixon

Richard Nixon

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Ronald Reagan

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Founding Fathers

After establishing our country, these men all went on to lead from the office of the presidency.

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Thomas Jefferson

John Adams circa 1790: John Adams (1735 - 1826) second president of the United States of America. (Photo by Stock Montage/Stock Montage/Getty Images)

John Adams

Portrait of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

james madison

James Madison

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World Leaders

Gandhi’s 1948 Assassination Shocked the World

Gandhi’s 1948 Assassination Shocked the World

By Becky Little
Nelson Mandela, delivering a speech in Afrikaans at the KKNK, Vryheid van Oudtshoorn

14 Inspiring Nelson Mandela Quotes

By Rachel Chang
Winston Churchill

How Winston Churchill’s Cigar Habit Defined Him

By Barbara Maranzani
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Kumasi Sports Stadium (Baba Yara Stadium) in Kumasi, during their Commonwealth Visit to Ghana, 16th November 1961

How Queen Elizabeth II's Controversial Trip to Ghana Changed the Future of the Commonwealth

By Sara Kettler
Indira Gandhi Photo

7 Facts About Indira Gandhi

By Sara Kettler
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Jesse Jackson and 6 Black Politicians Who Ran for President of the United States

Barack Obama may have been the first Black president elected to the White House, but many tried before him.

By Eudie Pak

Dictators

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MAY 10: Syrian President Bashar Assad receives Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (unseen) May 10, 2010 in Damascus, Syria. Medvedev is on a two-day state visit and will hold talks focusing on the bilateral relationship between Syria and Russia, amongst other matters. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad

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Kim Jong-un

Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo

Rafael Trujillo

joseph stalin

Joseph Stalin

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More Political Figures

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Vladimir Putin

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar

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John Lewis

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Paul Revere

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Squanto

Rasputin

Rasputin

Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo

Courtroom Scene for Aaron Burr's Charge of Treason

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Uncharacteristically Joined Forces During America's First Tabloid Murder Trial

Vice President And Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris Delivers Concession Speech At Howard University

11 Groundbreaking Women in U.S. Politics

Jackie Kennedy Posing for Film Crew

Jacqueline Kennedy's White House Restoration

Washington And Hamilton

How George Washington Handled Alexander Hamilton

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7 Facts About Franklin D. Roosevelt

VP Vance Holds A Press Briefing At The White House

JD Vance

Jimmy Carter Addresses Town Meeting

4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize

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10 Surprising Facts About Joe Biden

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Franklin D. Roosevelt at the age of five, dressed in a Scottish kilt of the Murray clan. The photograph was taken on a f

24 U.S. Presidents When They Were Young

Portrait of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

portrait of george washington

George Washington

a drawing of john adams, robert morris, alexander hamilton, and thomas jefferson gathered around a table with papers on it

What Were the Founding Fathers Really Like?

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Harvey Milk

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Barney Frank attends Tribeca Talks: After the Movie: "Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank" during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival

Barney Frank

Shirley Chisholm speaks at a podium at the Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, July 1972.

10 Shirley Chisholm Quotes That Show Her Determination and Fortitude

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Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Timeless Love Story

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Archaeologists Found a Lost Site of Friendly Fire

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Pope Francis’ Life in Photos

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Inside the Long-Forgotten JFK Inaugural Gala

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James Polk

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Calvin Coolidge

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Martin Van Buren

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How a Metal Detector Failed to Save James Garfield

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Nancy Pelosi