In the United States, presidents have been elected since 1789. And before heading an entire country, American heads of state had time to work hard in various spheres of activity.
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George Washington, the founder of the United States, is its first president. He lost his father early. In his early years he worked as a land surveyor and participated in expeditions organized by Lord Fairfax. Thanks to the lord and the inherited estate, he became a planter. In 1752, at the age of 20, he took part in the military conflict against the Indians and French. Was captured by enemies. After retiring with the rank of colonel, he was engaged in the arrangement of the estate and got married. Lived in Virginia and was one of the richest planters in the country. However, new clashes with Great Britain forced Washington to return to the Continental Army, where he was elected commander-in-chief. From that moment on, the political life of the first President of the United States began.
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The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was born in 1809 to a family of poor and uneducated farmers. Young Lincoln worked in the field, moonlighting as a lumberjack, surveyor, boatman and postman. I did not forget about self-education and read a lot of books. In 1830 he left his father's family and worked as a teacher. Studied science at night. He had a desire to become a blacksmith, but after meeting with a judge, he began to take an interest in law. He soon got a job as postmaster, which allowed him to read political newspapers. He taught jurisprudence on his own and passed the exams for the title of lawyer. Also, the future president was a good speaker. He began his political career by being elected to the Illinois State Legislature.
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Franklin Roosevelt was elected 4 times to the post of President of the United States. He was born into a famous wealthy family. Received a good education, graduated from law school and received the right to practice law. He worked for a reputable company. In 1921, Franklin contracted polio and sat in a wheelchair. However, this did not stop him from active political activity and in 1928 he was elected governor of the state of New York. And after 4 years, Roosevelt became president. Few believed that a wheelchair user would reach such heights. Franklin was able to and became one of the central figures in world events of the last century.
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Ronald Reagan at the age of 14 worked as a handyman in a circus. In high school, he worked as a lifeguard on the beach and is said to have saved 77 drowning people. Bill Clinton was a camp counselor and grocery store clerk in Arkansas. George W. Bush worked as a laborer. During his student years, he worked as a seller of sporting goods. The current President of the United States, Barack Obama, sold ice cream as a teenager. He also made sandwiches at the grocery store and distributed souvenirs.
