This president was born in the heart of the Midwest and was the son of a poor farmer. Before becoming president, he and a friend had been partners in a retail business. The future president worked hard, but the business was a complete failure. Although he never attended law school, he went into politics. While severely criticized because he fired a very popular army general for failing to follow orders.
2006-08-15 13:23:46 · 5 answers · asked by Melanie L 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Abraham Lincoln
2006-08-15 13:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by LaLaLolita 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harry S Truman. The General was Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. Truman was a wartime President during both WW II and Korea.
2006-08-15 20:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by atwil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Truman
2006-08-15 20:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln -- He is from Illinois, and he failed at a lot of things including getting elected for several political offices before becoming president.
2006-08-15 20:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
War Time President....BUSH, BUSH, BUSH!!!!
2006-08-15 20:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by Author Al 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋