Category: US presidents

Top 5 Richest Presidents in US History

What would be considered the most esteemed job in the world? For many, this would be holding the office of President of the United States of America. Although the job has prestige, it doesn’t pay as much as you would assume. While in office, the U.S. president receives an annual salary of $400,000. They also…


Presidential Portraits: An American Tradition of Recording Our Nation’s Leaders by Brushstroke

The tradition of presidential portraits is as old as the office of the American presidency itself. Beginning with Gilbert Stuart’s 1796 portrait of George Washington, every president has been the subject of an official portrait. An oil painting on canvas is most frequently commissioned, but the advent of photography has opened up new portrait possibilities…