Best President by "Era"

[ilikeverin]

Here are various Eras of American history grouped by president. Who'se the best in each group?

Your modern eras are too small

Revolutionaires: Uhhh... Madison, maybe?  (I find this era in American history rather boring, and all the presidents are alike.)

Jacksonian: Taylor (I'd rather pick "NOTA" here, but Taylor was alright.)

Antebellum/Civil War: Lincoln (no question.)

Gilded Age: Garfield/Arthur (I have a soft spot for James Garfield, but Arthur was pretty cool, too)

New American Century: Taft (honorable mention for T. Roosevelt for his 1912 run)

1920's Republicans: Hoover ( PBrunsel)

Post-War to Veitnam: Kennedy...? (what a good era!)

Watergate: Carter ('cuz he's so much like I'd be if I were President)

Reaganite: Bush 41

Information Age: Too early to judge.

I urge all disaffected libruls who voted "Harrison" for the Jacksonian era to switch their vote to Zachary Taylor, a slaveholder who realized how seriously screwed up the South was that he ended up to the left of even many northerners on the issue by the time he died.

Also, any librul who votes for Jackson is no librul at all.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Post-War to Veitnam: Kennedy

Kennedy was an Obama-lite moderate hero.

[Хahar 🤔]

Post-War to Veitnam: Kennedy

Kennedy was an Obama-lite moderate hero.

Nah, Kennedy was to the right of that.

[Sasquatch]

Post-War to Veitnam: Kennedy

Kennedy was an Obama-lite moderate hero.

But he was so dreamy....

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Obama's pretty dreamy too. Well, campain Obama.

[Dizzun]

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years.

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[WillK]

As a side note, are there any problems with my eras?

I disagree with a lot of the small groupings and cut-off points.   If it were up to me I would make the following changes:
-- I dont see why Washington shouldnt be with the Revolutionaries. 
--I think JQA belongs with the Jacksonians
-- I might move Taylor to the Antebellum/Civil War group.
-- I think the New American Century and the 1920's Republican eras should be combined.
-- I'd add FDR to the post war era and call it the New Deal
-- I'd add Reagan to the Watergate group and rename it the New Right
-- Put Bush 41 with the Info Age group. 

[Phony Moderate]

George Washington gets his own era, 'cause he's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

N/A

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

N/A

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years.

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[Yelnoc]

Here are various Eras of American history grouped by president. Who'se the best in each group?

George Washington gets his own era, 'cause he's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years.

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[reagan84]

Revolutionary: Jefferson
Jacksonian: Polk
Antebellum/Civil War: Lincoln
Gilded- McKinley barely over Cleveland
New Century: TR
20s- Coolidge
Postwar- Truman
Watergate- Ford
Reaganite- Reagan
Information- Clinton
Edit: under different eras as proposed earlier:
Revolutionary: Washington
New deal would be FDR
New Right: Reagan
Information: Bush 41 over Clinton
I do agree that with the exception of Lincoln, Taylor was the best of the pre/post Civil War.

[Dancing with Myself]

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Somehow, I knew he would choose Nixon.

[CatoMinor]

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years. [NOTA]

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[Supersonic]

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson (though I really like Taft too)

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years. [NOTA]

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[Talleyrand]

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years.

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[TNF]

Early Republic (1789-1849)
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk

Sectional Crisis and Civil War (1849-1865)
Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln

Reconstruction and the Long Gilded Age (1865-1933)
Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover

New Deal, Fair Deal, New Frontier, and the Great Society (1933-1969)
Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson

Divided America (1969-present)
Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama

Red indicates a President I feel was bad, Green indicates a President that I feel was good. Bolded red indicates the worst President of the time period, whereas bolded green indicates the best President of the time period.

[Talleyrand]

Early Republic (1789-1849)
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk

Sectional Crisis and Civil War (1849-1865)
Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln

Reconstruction and the Long Gilded Age (1865-1933)
Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover

New Deal, Fair Deal, New Frontier, and the Great Society (1933-1969)
Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson

Divided America (1969-present)
Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama

Red indicates a President I feel was bad, Green indicates a President that I feel was good. Bolded red indicates the worst President of the time period, whereas bolded green indicates the best President of the time period.

Do you consider Kennedy to be a bad president or just the least impressive out of five good presidents?

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Federalist/Republican Eras:

1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. James Monroe
4. James Madison
5. John Quincy Adams
6. John Adams

Antebellum (none of them were particularly good, but oh well):

1. Andrew Jackson
2. James K. Polk
3. John Tyler
4. Martin van Buren
5. Millard Fillmore
6. William H. Harrison
7. Zachary Taylor
8. Franklin Pierce
9. James Buchanan

Civil War and the Rise of Industry (put together since Lincoln was the first Republican in a Republican-dominated era):

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Chester A. Arthur
3. Ulysses S. Grant
4. Grover Cleveland
5. William McKinley
6. Rutherford B. Hayes
7. Benjamin Harrison
8. James A. Garfield
9. Andrew Johnson

Rise and Fall of Progressivism:

1. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. William Howard Taft
4. Herbert Hoover
5. Calvin Coolidge
6. Warren Harding

New Deal, WWII, and the Cold War (all lumped together so that FDR wouldn't be alone; also, no truly bad presidents here):

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Harry Truman
3. Lyndon B. Johnson
4. Dwight D. Eisenhower
5. John F. Kennedy
6. Gerald Ford
7. Jimmy Carter
8. Ronald Reagan
9. Richard Nixon

Superpower Era:

1. Barack Obama
2. George H.W. Bush
3. Bill Clinton
4. George W. Bush

[TNF]

Early Republic (1789-1849)
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk

Sectional Crisis and Civil War (1849-1865)
Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln

Reconstruction and the Long Gilded Age (1865-1933)
Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover

New Deal, Fair Deal, New Frontier, and the Great Society (1933-1969)
Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson

Divided America (1969-present)
Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama

Red indicates a President I feel was bad, Green indicates a President that I feel was good. Bolded red indicates the worst President of the time period, whereas bolded green indicates the best President of the time period.

Do you consider Kennedy to be a bad president or just the least impressive out of five good presidents?

Least impressive out of five good Presidents. I do regard him as one of the worse Cold War Presidents, though.

[Maxwell]

George Washington gets his own era, 'cause he's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover


Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41 almost by default.

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

[rwoy]

Revolutionary
Jefferson

Jacksonian
Polk

Antebellum/Civil War
Lincoln

Gilded Age
McKinley

New American Century
TR

1920's Republicans
Hoover -- His predecessors are to blame for the Depression, not him

Post-War to Veitnam
Truman

Watergate
Nixon

Reaganite
HW Bush

Info Age
Clinton

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Here are various Eras of American history grouped by president. Who'se the best in each group?

George Washington gets his own era, 'cause he's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

FDR gets his own era, since he was president for 12 years.

Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama

Washington: Washington
Revolutionaries: Jefferson
Jacksonian: Jackson
Antebellum/Civil War: Lincoln
Gilded Age: McKinley
New American Century: T. Roosevelt
1920s Republicans: Coolidge
FDR: FDR
Post-War to Vietnam: Eisenhower
Watergate: Nixon (aside form Watergate itself, otherwise, Ford)
Reaganite: Reagan
Information Age: Bush II

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

McKinley isn't actually a Gilded Age President.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

McKinley isn't actually a Gilded Age President.

He's not really a Progressive Era/New American Century one either.  A transitional figure.  While the election of 1896 heralded the start of the Fourth Party System, he governed largely in a Gilded Age manner.  In a very real sense, his assassination was the end of the Gilded Era and the beginning of the Progressive Era.

[renegadedemocrat]

Here are various Eras of American history grouped by president. Who'se the best in each group?

George Washington gets his own era, 'cause he's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Revolutionaires:
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monore, JQA

Jacksonian:
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor

Antebellum/Civil War:
Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson

Gilded Age:
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley

New American Century:
T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1920's Republicans:
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover



Post-War to Veitnam:
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson
All of them were good presidents, I just think Eisenhower was the best.

Watergate:
Nixon, Ford, Carter

Reaganite:
Reagan, Bush 41

Information Age:
Clinton, Bush 43, Obama