Historians Rank Every President in US History

People have been asking the same question since the beginning of U.S. history:

“How the heck did this guy get elected?”

Some presidents were wrestlers in their youth, more apt to challenge their political opponents to a duel to the death rather than a debate.

Some finagled their way into the highest office in the land, and others toiled for years in different political offices, slowly working their way up the ladder.

Some were so prim that their staff called them "Granny" behind their back. And some were unapologetically corrupt, whether or not they got caught.

The level of corruption often did not impact how well they performed their presidential duties.

A 2021 C-SPAN survey ranked all the U.S. presidents in multiple categories and gave an overall score. The categories ranged from Crisis Leadership to Public Persuasion and Economic Management. This list excludes current President Joe Biden — he won't be added to the C-SPAN survey until after he leaves office.

C-SPAN anonymously surveyed 142 historians, professors and professional observers of presidencies.

Here are all the presidents ranked from highest to lowest score.