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JFK’s Religion as Reflected in His Inaugural Address

by Mike Purdy | Apr 6, 2015 | Inaugurations, John F. Kennedy, Religion, Speeches

John F. Kennedy’s watershed 1960 election as the first Roman Catholic president was a source of concern for many Protestant Americans. Others, such as former President Harry Truman, were less concerned about the influence of the Vatican on a JFK presidency. Truman at...

New Book on Words and Phrases Coined by the Presidents

by Mike Purdy | Feb 4, 2013 | Speeches

A new book was published in early January 2013, entitled “Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America’s Presidents.” The author is lexicographer Paul Dickson.According to the publisher, Dickson has...

20 Memorable Presidential Addresses

by Mike Purdy | Dec 21, 2012 | Books, Speeches

In a new book published on October 16, 2012 by Lyons Press, author C. Edwin Vilada has assembled 20 of the most memorable Presidential speeches. Book title: The book is titled: “The President’s Speech: The Stories Behind the Most...

The President as Comforter-in-Chief

by Mike Purdy | Dec 15, 2012 | Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Speeches

Tragedies in our nation’s history have historically tugged at the President of the United States to not only lead the government, but to act as Comforter-in-Chief to the grieving nation. This has become particularly a role for the President with the advent...