Buckeye Presidents: Ohioans in the White House

by Philip Weeks

An examination of the important role of Ohio in U.S. presidential history Only two states can claim the title “the Mother of U.S. Presidents”―Ohio and Virginia. Fifteen presidents have hailed from either Ohio or Virginia, though one of those men, William Henry Harrison, is attributed to both states. The other seven men from Ohio who have piloted the United States from the White House are Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding. Drawing on recent scholarship, the essays place each president squarely in the context of his time.

Genres: History, Presidents

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kirk]

I skipped Grant and Harding.

[Cliff Baechle]

An interesting wrap of Ohio's presidents and the turbulent times in which they served. Certainly not our most memorable presidents and four who died in office.

It's history I don't recall from school.

[Monica]

Brief, concise biographies of the eight presidents with ties to Ohio.

[Marc]

Of course I bought this book at the Harding Museum in Marion, Ohio. Some of the articles were a real slog because academicians don’t necessarily write the most electrifying prose. The Harding article went fastest because of President Harding’s untimely demise. I learned a lot about President Taft. I had never read anything about him. He led an interesting life.