by Mike Purdy | Jul 4, 2022 | George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
My opinion article setting Independence Day in historical context was published on TheHill.com. Here’s an excerpt from the beginning of the article: “It was an audacious and brave statement. On July 4, 1776, 56 men adopted what we now know as the...
by Mike Purdy | Jul 21, 2019 | Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Uncategorized
One of the hallmarks of our democracy is the peaceful transfer of power from one president to another, reaching back to March 4, 1797 when George Washington turned over the reigns of power to John Adams. And while the inauguration of a new president has always been...
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...
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...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 7, 2018 | Assassinations, Books, Campaigns, Chester Arthur, Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, Presidential Sites, Richard Nixon, Thomas Jefferson
There was definitely not enough time in 2017 to read. So many books, so little time! One of my New Year’s resolutions is to read more books. The following is a list of the books about the presidents that I read in 2017 (the titles below are linked to Amazon or...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 4, 2017 | Abraham Lincoln, Assassinations, Books, Chester Arthur, Deaths, George Washington, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Martin Van Buren, Post Presidencies, Presidential Sites, Thomas Jefferson, Warren Harding
It’s been 100 years since John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born. It’s been more than a half century since he was assassinated after serving as president for less than three years. High Marks: And yet Kennedy is consistently ranked among our greatest...
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