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The surprising childhood homes of US presidents

Early homes of US leaders from Lincoln to Trump
Joe Biden
Joe Biden's clapboard home in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Joe Biden's clapboard home in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Joe Biden's clapboard home in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Joe Biden's clapboard home in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Donald Trump
Donald Trump's mock Tudor house in Queens, New York
Donald Trump's mock Tudor house in Queens, New York
Donald Trump's mock Tudor house in Queens, New York
Donald Trump's mock Tudor house in Queens, New York
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton's formative home in Hope, Arkansas
Bill Clinton's formative home in Hope, Arkansas
Bill Clinton's formative home in Hope, Arkansas
Bill Clinton's formative home in Hope, Arkansas
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's humble cabin on the Kentucky frontier
Abraham Lincoln's humble cabin on the Kentucky frontier
Abraham Lincoln's humble cabin on the Kentucky frontier
Abraham Lincoln's humble cabin on the Kentucky frontier
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover's quaint cottage in West Branch, Iowa
Herbert Hoover's quaint cottage in West Branch, Iowa
Herbert Hoover's quaint cottage in West Branch, Iowa
Herbert Hoover's quaint cottage in West Branch, Iowa
Franklin D Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt's Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York
Franklin D Roosevelt's Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York
Franklin D Roosevelt's Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York
Franklin D Roosevelt's Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York
John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy's charming home in Brookline, Massachusetts
John F Kennedy's charming home in Brookline, Massachusetts
John F Kennedy's charming home in Brookline, Massachusetts
John F Kennedy's charming home in Brookline, Massachusetts
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon's simple bungalow in Yorba Linda, California
Richard Nixon's simple bungalow in Yorba Linda, California
Richard Nixon's simple bungalow in Yorba Linda, California
Richard Nixon's simple bungalow in Yorba Linda, California
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's modest farm in Archery, Georgia
Jimmy Carter's modest farm in Archery, Georgia
Jimmy Carter's modest farm in Archery, Georgia
Jimmy Carter's modest farm in Archery, Georgia
George Bush
George W Bush's ranch-style home in Midland, Texas
George W Bush's ranch-style home in Midland, Texas
George W Bush's ranch-style home in Midland, Texas
George W Bush's ranch-style home in Midland, Texas
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Early homes of US leaders from Lincoln to Trump

Another US presidential election is on the horizon and with it, a potential change in power. But how much do we really know about the early years of America's leaders of the free world? Here, we take a look at the sometimes surprising places where 10 presidents spent their formative years. From Abraham Lincoln's modest one-room log cabin to Roosevelt's stately family seat, they're often not what you'd expect. 

Click or scroll to discover where America's presidents got their start in life...

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Daniel Coughlin

12 June 2024

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