When Shots Rang Out

When Shots Rang Out

by | Apr 2, 2018 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Assassinations, Barack Obama, Books, Deaths, Franklin Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Harry Truman, James Garfield, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Secret Service, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley

Many of us know that four presidents have been assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy).  But what is less known is there have been numerous attempted assassinations and threats against not just presidents, but presidential...
Presidents Playing Poker Together

Presidents Playing Poker Together

by | Dec 4, 2017 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Bill Clinton, Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson

I recently ran across the paintings below by fine artist Andy Thomas, in which he imagines what it would be like if some our presidents were alive at the same time and got together to relax, laugh, and play poker with each other – separated by a political party....
What Voters & States Will Elect the Next President?

What Voters & States Will Elect the Next President?

by | May 9, 2016 | Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Harrison, Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, George W. Bush, Grover Cleveland, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Thomas Jefferson, Woodrow Wilson

Winning the Presidency involves an understanding of changing demographics and identifying constituencies likely to support a candidate.  But it also involves campaigning strategically in key battleground states in order to win the Electoral College, which ultimately...
Does the President’s Age Matter?

Does the President’s Age Matter?

by | Feb 21, 2016 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Birthdays, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, George Washington, Inaugurations, James Buchanan, John F. Kennedy, Martin Van Buren, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor

  As the Founding Fathers labored over the negotiation and drafting of the Constitution in the sweltering heat and humidity of Philadelphia in 1787, they came to the important question of eligibility requirements for the president.  In an era when the average...
Review of New Book on the White House and the Presidency

Review of New Book on the White House and the Presidency

by | Sep 21, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Books, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, John Tyler, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, Warren Harding, White House, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson

“Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency” is a delightful, well-written, and well-researched collection of stories about the White House and our Presidents. The book is highly readable and I strongly recommend it.  White House and American...

What Are the Best Biographies of the Presidents?

by | May 4, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Books, Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Harry Truman, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Lyndon B. Johnson, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson

If you are looking for finding good biographies about the Presidents, the following are some good resources to check out: Best Presidential Biographies:  Stephen Floyd maintains a very helpful website in which he posts his reviews of all the presidential biographies...