The History of Political Outsiders as Presidents

— -- Donald Trump has touted his standing as a political outsider, and even Hillary Clinton, the former first lady, secretary of state and senator, has said that she is an "outsider" because of her gender.

The concept and attraction of being a political outsider is not new, and there have been several men who had the label before being elected president.

That was the case when it came to Zachary Taylor, Andrew Jackson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, though they all had military experience before being elected.

Learn more about the history of political outsiders playing a role in presidential politics, and how they rise to power, in the video above.