Let me begin by saying a big “thank you” to everyone who supported our daily series “Ranking The Presidents” over the past few weeks. It was a MAJOR undertaking for me personally, but one that brought me a great deal of satisfaction to see through until the end. I certainly hope that you enjoyed reading each entry as much as I enjoyed researching and writing about these great Americans that we’ve been fortunate to call “Mr. President.”

I would also like to extend my congratulations to everyone who participated in our “Inaugural” contest here at “The Thirsty Quill.” I know many of you invested your time and effort to try to win a copy of William J. Bennett’s amazing new book, The American Patriot’s Almanac (pictured below). If you haven’t done so already, I encourage everyone who considers themselves an “American Patriot” to check out this phenomenal collection of American heritage. Be on the lookout for more contests here at “The Thirsty Quill” in the weeks ahead!

So, without further adieu, I am pleased to announce that the winner of the “Ranking The Presidents” Contest is…………..

Mrs. Marsha Coan of Kannapolis, NC

Marsha finished with a top-score of -32 points!

Between #’s 15-11, she had 3 out of 5!

Between #’s 10-6, she had 3 out of 5!

Between #’s 5-1, she had an amazing 4 out of 5!

Overall, she only had 4 picks that were off by more than 2 positions!

Overall, she had 4 picks that were off by only 2 positions!

Overall, she had 5 picks that were only off by only 1 position!

Overall, she had 2 perfect matches (#15 and #1)

Here is how Marsha’s Top-15 compared to mine:

The Thirsty Quill’s Top-15                      Marsha Coan’s Top-15        

#15: Lyndon B. Johnson                           Lyndon B. Johnson (TQ #15, no deduction!) 

#14: James K. Polk                                      Woodrow Wilson (TQ #13, -1 pt)

#13: Woodrow Wilson                                 James Monroe (TQ #10, -3 pts)

#12: John F. Kennedy                                 James K. Polk (TQ #14, -2 pts)

#11: Harry S. Truman                                 James Madison (TQ #5, -6 pts)

#10: James Monroe                                    Teddy Roosevelt (TQ #8, -2 pts)

#9: Dwight D. Eisenhower                          Andrew Jackson (TQ #7, -2 pts)

#8: Teddy Roosevelt                                   Dwight D. Eisenhower (TQ #9, -1 pt)

#7: Andrew Jackson                                    Harry S. Truman (TQ #11, -4 pts)

#6: Thomas Jefferson                                 John F. Kennedy (TQ #12, -6 pts)

#5: James Madison                                     Thomas Jefferson (TQ #6, -1 pt)

#4: Ronald Reagan                                     Franklin D. Roosevelt (TQ #2, -2 pts)

#3: Abraham Lincoln                                 Ronald Reagan (TQ #4, -1 pt)

#2: Franklin D. Roosevelt                           Abraham Lincoln (TQ #3, -1 pt)

#1: George Washington                             George Washington (TQ #1, no deduction!)

Congratulations Marsha!