By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/presidents-at-50 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Obama Turns 50: What Were Other Presidents Doing at That Age? Nation Aug 4, 2011 1:00 PM EDT President Obama celebrates his 50th birthday Thursday with the passage of the debt ceiling compromise earlier in the week likely not far from his mind. We took the opportunity to look at past presidents and what they were doing at the same milestone age: from George Washington, who was trying to quell a possible mutiny among war-weary soldiers, to George W. Bush, who was governor of Texas and about to make his first presidential run. View more in this slide show: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
President Obama celebrates his 50th birthday Thursday with the passage of the debt ceiling compromise earlier in the week likely not far from his mind. We took the opportunity to look at past presidents and what they were doing at the same milestone age: from George Washington, who was trying to quell a possible mutiny among war-weary soldiers, to George W. Bush, who was governor of Texas and about to make his first presidential run. View more in this slide show: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now