by Mike Purdy | Dec 12, 2019 | Campaigns, Elections, Events, Impeachments, Resources
Lecture on 2020 Presidential Campaign: On October 24, 2019, along with my good friend, political scientist and professor Dr. Michael Artime, we presented the inaugural lecture of our new series “2020: Battle for the Soul of America” about the upcoming...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 3, 2019 | Books, Quotes
Check out this 2 minute 40 second video about four things I learned in writing my new book, 101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other – and What It Means to Us. The non-partisan book is a great holiday gift for the person in your life...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 24, 2019 | Books, History, Quotes
When I was in Washington, DC on September 20, 2019, I was honored to be interviewed by C-SPAN’s Book TV about my new book, 101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other – and What It Means to Us. (Keep the book in mind as a great...
by Mike Purdy | Oct 20, 2019 | Donald Trump, White House
For nearly three years, many Americans have held their collective breath watching the unfolding instability erupting from the White House. As we witness the shattering of longstanding political and societal norms, we wonder if the next verbal attack or crisis will...
by Mike Purdy | Oct 7, 2019 | History, Presidential Sites
The Plodding Through the Presidents blog recently sponsored a writing contest asking people to describe the value of teaching history. While I didn’t win, I did receive an honorable mention recognition. The following is what I wrote: Why Teach History? In our...
