Presidential History Roundup #2 – Interesting news about Presidential history:
- Presidential Greatness: New survey of Presidential greatness is predictable but also offers some surprises. Check out the following links:
- Washington Post article from February 16, 2015 by survey designers
- Brookings Institution article by survey designers focusing on Obama
- Bill Clinton ranks high in new historical presidents study from February 17, 2015
- Nate Silver’s January 23, 2013 composite analysis of various Presidential greatness surveys with great graphics
- White House: Infographic on the history of White House Renovations, Rugs, and Interior Design
- Presidential Papers: Presidential historians on how the loss of letters/diaries (instead of only email) will impact our understanding of future Presidents
- Where’s Reagan? Can you pick out the future President in this 1943 photo of the Army Air Force basketball team?
Hello All
How is this for a surprise: 3 best in order of greatness for 20th-21st Cent
1) Harry Truman (geo-political)
2) Ronald Reagan (all areas)
3) FDR (geo-political)
3 worst in order of stumbling ham-handedness & what area
1-2 Tie) Jimmy Carter(all areas) /Obama (geopolitical, Constitutional criminality)
3) Wilson (geo-political)
Notice who is missing: Nixon,JFK,Hoover,Bush 2 etc.
JLK