Of the 50 U.S. states, only 21 can claim to be the birthplace of an American president. And just four states — Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts — account for half of all denizens of the Oval Office. This geographic concentration reveals some interesting patterns: Most presidents came from the East Coast, particularly states that either were original colonies or became economically powerful during key periods of American expansion.  Western states are notably absent from the list, with only eight presidents born west of the Mississippi River — and only one president, Richard Nixon, ...Read More