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TNR Readers’ Poll: Who Were the Best—and Worst—U.S. Presidents?

Weigh in on this and other questions, including the most important women and people of color in American history.

A collage of various important figures from the history of the United State's 250 years of existence
Illustration by Sean McCabe

For our special print issue on the country’s 250th anniversary, we asked about 100 historians and other public intellectuals to make some lists for us that summarize the nation’s high and low points: our best and worst presidents; the images that most sharply define American history; the greatest works of art; and more. The results are fun, fascinating, and give a real and true sense of the sweep of our history.

Now it’s your turn! Take this reader survey and tell us what you think the right answers are—and see where yours stack up compared to our experts and to other readers. — Editor Michael Tomasky