Mapping the Presidents

As we celebrate Presidents’ Day in the US, enjoy these four interactive maps that explore presidential birthplaces, colleges, and assassinations.

Presidential Birthplaces

Take a map tour across the country to see the birthplaces of the 43 US presidents.

Presidential Colleges

Explore the varied academic undergraduate experiences of the American presidents. Eleven were Ivy Leaguers. Many never went to college. There are even some transfer students in the mix!

Presidential Assassinations

A tragic piece of American history is that four sitting US presidents have been assassinated. There have also been several confirmed and rumored assassination attempts. Learn about how and where some of the more infamous of these events took place.

Breaking News: President Lincoln Assassinated

Travel across the US to see how local newspapers covered Abraham Lincoln’s death in 1865.