<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(98, 42, 20); font-family: "Amatic SC", cursive; font-size: 3.5rem; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">OUR PRESIDENTS-A MEMORY RHYME</span><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>by Idabel Ambler Gilman</div><div><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">First on the list is Washington, Virginia’s proudest name;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">John Adams next, the Federalist, from Massachusetts came;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Three sons of old Virginia into the White House go—<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">‘Twas Jefferson, and Madison, and then came James Monroe.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Massachusetts for one term sent Adams called John Q.,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">And Tennessee a Democrat, brave Jackson staunch and true.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Martin Van Buren of New York, and Harrison we see,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">And Tyler of Virginia, and Polk of Tennessee.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Louisiana Taylor sent; New York Millard Fillmore;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">New Hampshire gave us Franklin Pierce; when his term was o’er<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">The keystone state Buchanan sent. War thunders shook the realm<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Abe Lincoln wore a martyr’s crown, and Johnson took the helm.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Then U.S. Grant of Illinois who ruled with sword and pen;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">And Hayes, and Garfield who was shot, two noble Buckeye men.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Chester Arthur from New York, and Grover Cleveland came;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ben Harrison served just four years, then Cleveland ruled again.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">McKinley—shot at Buffalo—the nation plunged in grief,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">And “Teddy” Roosevelt of New York served seven years as chief.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Taft of Ohio followed him. Then Woodrow Wilson came—<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">New Jersey’s learned Democrat; war set the world aflame;</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.555555555555556em; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">And when the tide of strife and hate its baneful course had run,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">The country went Republican and Warren Harding won.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">No duty would he shirk,—he died while on a western trip;<br style="box-sizing: inherit;">Coolidge of Massachusetts then assumed the leadership.</p></div><div dir="ltr">—————————————————</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. Stolworthy</div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>