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NDD,
Of the 42 US Presidents, only 16 have come from the south (by “the southâ€, I mean south of the Mason-Dixon). Of those, 9 came from VA. However, the last president to be born there was Woodrow Wilson. Prior to that, it was Zachary Taylor who was president in 1850. The large number of Presidents from VA during the early part of American history is probably due to VA being the political, cultural, and economic center of the country at that time.
As far as who was the best President, I think there is a tie. One is Abraham Lincoln. He kept this country together after the Civil War, arguably the toughest time period in American history. The other is Franklin Roosevelt. Not only did he lead us through the Great Depression with innovative reforms and programs but he was the Commander in Chief through all but the last four months of World War Two.
However, my personal favorite is Teddy Roosevelt.
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