Photographs trace the life of the fortieth President of the United States, from the poverty of his early years in the Depression-era Midwest to Hollywood star, governor of California, and President.
Life was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general interest magazine known for the quality of its photography.