Skip to Content

Famous Political Figures

view of the white house on a bright sunny day, a fountain and green lawn are visible before the white building which has an american flag waving in the wind on top
Incoming

Here Are the Major 2024 Presidential Candidates (So Far)

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Marianne Williamson have declared their campaigns. So has Tiger King’s Joe Exotic.

By Colin McEvoy and Tyler Piccotti
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
The wife and infant daughter of Joe Biden
The 46th President

Joe Biden: The Heartbreaking Car Accident that Killed His Wife and Daughter

The president's life was upended following his election to the U.S. Senate in 1972 when his first wife and infant daughter lost their lives.
By Tim Ott

U.S. Presidents

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

barack obama in suit and tie, posing in front of us flag

Barack Obama

George Washington

George Washington

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Founding Fathers

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

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

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

james madison

James Madison

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
jesse jackson shaking supporters' hands

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
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

More Political Figures

Logo
twitter icon
facebook icon
instagram icon
A Part of Hearst Digital Media

A Part of Hearst Digital Media

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back.

©Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networks®protected in the US and other countries around the globe.