This week's focus in on Presidents Day. Per wikitree.com I am:

17 degrees from George Washington
18 degrees from Calvin Coolidge
16 degrees from James Garfield
16 degrees from Ulysses S. Grant
18 degrees from John Kennedy
17 degrees from Abraham Lincoln
20 degrees from Richard Nixon
18 degrees from Barack Obama
18 degrees from Ronald Reagan
16 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt
18 degrees from Harry Truman
17 degrees from John Tyler

More info about them:

George Washington, the first president of the United States

Calvin Coolidge, 30th president, who served only one term despite being very successful
at reducing federal debt and tax reforms.

James Garfield, 20th president, served only four months before dying in office. He's
current the subject of the Netflix series, "Death by Lightning."

Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president, commanding general of the US Army during the US
Civil War and supporter of railroad expansion coast to coast.

John F. Kennedy, 35th president, assassinated while in office, encouraged US participation in the race to put a man on the moon.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president, instrumental in pushing US to establish equality
among races during US Civil War.

Richard Nixon, 37th president, known for his part in the Watergate Scandal.

Barack Obama, 44th president, first Black president.

Ronald Reagan, 40th president, fought to bring down the Berlin Wall.

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president, encouraged the establishment of the National Parks
System.

Harry S. Truman, 33rd president, Vice-President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
succeeded him when FDR died a few months into his fourth term.



John Tyler, 10th president, the first to become president by succession.

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