JFK legacy

Curious to see how people feel about the legacy of JFK…the good, the bad, the ugly. I’ve been reading a ton about the Vietnam War over the last few years. JFK struck me as indecisive, wanting to brush the stuff under the rug, and generally weak. The assassination of Diem was a turning point and JFK seemed to be largely indecisive during that. The more I read about him the more I didn’t like him. I also believe he was pushed over by Kruschev during a meeting between the two but my knowledge/understanding of that is limited. I’m also not very knowledgeable about his handling of the 13 Days stuff. Yet I feel he is so loved (generally, of course) by the American public. Was it because of his young age? Wife and kids? The shock of his assassination? I’m sure I’m missing MANY things here hence why I posed the original question.

African American citizens show their support for the Humphrey - Muskie ticket in 1968

Underrated, Overrated, Properly Rated - William Henry Harrison

James Buchanan may have been the drunkest US president. He would buy 10 gallons of whiskey (37 liters) every week. He might consume two or three bottles at one sitting. He rarely got visibly drunk, and he claimed to not really know what a hangover was because he never got them.

Updated tierelier.

Last McKinley Photo

For years I’d always heard the last photo of McKinley was on the steps entering the Temple of Music. If you Google last photograph, that’s mostly what you get. But then I stumbled onto this photo, which appears to show McKinley inside the building, perhaps minutes before he was shot. Does anyone have info on this photo?

Who is the GOAT president, and why is it Andrew Jackson?

Hello r/Presidents. It’s with great excitement I announce that…after many years of hoping for this exact thing… my son was born on the very Dakota plains my favorite President cherished. In his honor, my son has been named “Theodore”.

My president tier list, fight me in the comments

How good do you think Carter would have done if he won a second election in 1980?

Whose foreign policy was most beneficial to America and why?

Just curious, as it seems that foreign policy really wasn’t all that important until the 20th century. I’d love to learn about lesser known foreign policies for different Presidents.