by Mike Purdy | Jul 6, 2015 | Franklin Roosevelt, James Garfield, John F. Kennedy, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt
In response to my blog last week, here are the answers to identifying these 5 presidents when they were younger. The beardless photos of Hayes and Garfield are tough to figure out, aren’t they? How well did you do?
by Mike Purdy | Jul 1, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Books, Speeches
Don’t forget about my contest to write a 272 word response or reflection on Abraham Lincoln’s 272 word Gettysburg Address! Free Book: The best entry will receive a free copy of the recently published book Gettysburg Replies, a compilation of 100...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here are pictures of five presidents when they were younger. How many can you identify? I will publish the answers in a few days.
by Mike Purdy | Jun 28, 2015 | Bill Clinton, Books, Franklin Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, George Washington, Presidential History Roundup, Resources, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Wives and Mistresses
Presidential History Roundup #10: Interesting news about Presidential history from PresidentialHistory.com. What Happened to Washington’s Love Letters: Only three George Washington love letters to his wife, Martha, survive. Martha destroyed correspondence after...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 23, 2015 | Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s travel arrangements and event logistics as president could be quite complicated. Stricken with polio at age 39 in 1921, he was by-and-large confined to a wheelchair to get around, although he perfected the art of “walking” to...