Who were the greatest presidents in U.S. history?

Abraham Lincoln was voted the best president in US history in a survey. Nearly 100 historians and biographers rated 43 US presidents on 10 qualities of presidential leadership. Notable best presidents include George Washington at No. 2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12. read more

Four years later, a Quinnipiac University poll taken January 20–25, 2017 asked 1,190 voters in the United States who they thought were the best and worst Presidents since World War II. read more

It'll be interesting to see how Siena's rankings change once historians begin considering Donald Trump's time in office (their next set of rankings are due later in 2018). If this is any indication, things aren't going well. A separate survey of 170 political science professionals ranked Trump the worst president ever. Yikes. 10 BEST PRESIDENTS 10. read more

Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George Washington are most often the three highest rated presidents among historians. The remaining places in the top 10 are often rounded out by Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Harry S. Truman, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Andrew Jackson, and John F. Kennedy. read more