by Mike Purdy | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
John Quincy Adams, our nation’s 6th President, was the son of John Adams, the 2nd President. From his birth John Quincy Adams was destined for a political life. In this new book (published January 6, 2015), author Phyllis Lee Levin explores the life of this...
by Mike Purdy | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Robert Middlekauff has a new book coming out on February 3, 2015 entitled “Washington’s Revolution: The Making of America’s First Leader.” Middlekauff is Professor Emeritus at the University of California Berkeley. Why another book about...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 27, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Assassinations, Books, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, James Garfield, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Thomas Jefferson, Woodrow Wilson
The following is the list of nine books about the Presidents that I read in 2014: Thomas Jefferson – From Boy to Man, by Jayne D’Alessandro-Cox, 342 pages. This book is more a personal account of Jefferson’s early years than it is a description of...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 12, 2015 | Elections, Electoral College, Woodrow Wilson
I am thrilled to announce the debut of a new project of mine: Presidential History News. It is premiering on my recently launched resource website PresidentialHistory.com, where I am also now publishing this blog. Reporting Live From History: Presidential History News...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
2014 White House Christmas card: Here are images of the 2014 Christmas card sent out by President Obama and his family. The text of the card states “In this wondrous season, may the spirit of the holidays bring your strength and happiness.” It includes...
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