Mike Purdy, Author at Presidential History

A Civility Lesson from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

by Mike Purdy | Jun 9, 2019 | Books, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

I wrote an article that was published on History News Network on June 9, 2019 entitled “What the Feud and Reconciliation between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Teaches Us About Civility.” Click here to read the article My New Book: The article draws from...

Ohio Radio Interview About My New Book

by Mike Purdy | Jun 4, 2019 | Bill Clinton, Books, Donald Trump, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Quotes, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren Harding, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson

Listen to this 22 minute radio interview between host Adam Lepp of WWGH 107.1 FM (Marion, Ohio – home of President Warren G. Harding) and presidential historian Dr. Ronald Feinman (author of Assassinations,Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew...

Podcast: Civility, Presidential Relationships, and My New Book

by Mike Purdy | Jun 2, 2019 | Books, Donald Trump, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

I was recently privileged to join Annie Mesaros on her podcast “God Help Us,” which she founded and hosts. We discussed civility (or the lack thereof) in our public discourse, historical presidential relationships, the current president, and the 2020...

The Politics of Impeachment

by Mike Purdy | May 8, 2019 | Constitution, Donald Trump, Impeachments, Richard Nixon

I recently wrote an Op-Ed for TheHill.com entitled “Impeachment without conviction plays right into Trump’s hands.” There are three broad options regarding impeachment: Impeach Now: The House of Representatives should impeach the president now...

My New Book: 101 Presidential Insults

by Mike Purdy | Apr 8, 2019 | Books, Quotes

I’m excited to announce the publication of my new book about our presidents – how they’ve historically insulted one another – and what this lack of civility means to us in our current political environment. 101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each...