by Mike Purdy | Jan 25, 2021 | Homes, Presidential Sites, Vice-Presidents
We all know the President lives in the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But what about the Vice President? Are they left to fend for themself? For most of our nation’s history, that was the case. With each new Vice President, new security features were...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 22, 2020 | Post Presidencies, Terms of Office
Reader’s Digest asked me to contribute to an article on things former presidents aren’t allow to do after leaving office. I wrote about three things a former president may not do: Violate the law Sell or share classified information Two-termers may not run...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 9, 2020 | Elections, Electoral College, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes
Our nation is in the midst of one of the most unusual transitions of presidential power, as the sitting president refuses to concede, is filing multiple lawsuits claiming widespread voter fraud, and attempting to influence what electors are selected in key states for...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 30, 2020 | Constitution, Elections, George Washington, Inaugurations
It was April 30, 1789 – exactly 231 years ago – that George Washington took the oath of office for the first time as the first president of the newly minted United States of America. It was the launch of our great American experiment in democracy. What was...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 25, 2020 | Harry Truman
Harry Truman once wrote that “the only thing you have to worry about is bad luck. I never have bad luck.” If anyone could be said to experience bad luck in life, it was Truman, but not in his mind. Farm Life: He was never financially successful. When he...
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