Remember that Animaniacs song that names ever single US president? The wacky cartoon’s history lesson is still clever, for both kids and adults, kind of like this American Presidents iPad app.
Gives you bios of all 44 US presidents with beautiful illustrations to match.
It’s not just presidential history — U.S. Presidents also discusses landmark Supreme Court cases, talks about crucial legislation, and deals with key events like the Civil War and the American Revolution. And seriously, you are never too old to brush up on your history. Do you ever see those man-on-the-street polls where an interviewer asks people to name the first US president? The answer is usually “I don’t know” or “George Bush.” People are dumb. But there’s no excuse because you should have learned those facts in primary school. And also, cool, engaging apps like this one exist.
The Best:
Awesome illustrations
The Worst:
Not updated for retina display