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1936 In The United States
Events from the year 1936 in the United States. Incumbents Federal Government * President: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( D-New York) * Vice President: John Nance Garner ( D-Texas) * Chief Justice: Charles Evans Hughes (New York) * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Joseph W. Byrns, Sr. ( D-Tennessee) (until June 4), William B. Bankhead ( D-Alabama) (starting June 4) * Senate Majority Leader: Joseph Taylor Robinson ( D-Arkansas) * Congress: 74th Events January–March * January 4 – ''Billboard'' magazine publishes its first music hit parade. * January 15 – The first American building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. * February 17 – The first superhero to wear a skin-tight costume and mask, ''The Phantom'', makes his appearance in U.S. newspapers. * March – German American Bund formed in Buffalo, New York, in support of Nazi Germany to succeed the Friends of New Germany, with Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In contemporary times, the president is also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power. Article II of the Constitution establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
