Mike Purdy, Author at Presidential History

Unique Dramatical Presentation of 33 Presidents and First Ladies

by Mike Purdy | Sep 28, 2013 | Events

Experience the dramatic, onstage presentation of the stories of 33 U.S. Presidential couples with just two performers!When: Performed over 5 days from October 29, 2013 through November 2, 2013Where: Ocean City, Maryland (OC Jamboree Theater)Cost:$150...

The Softer Side of President Ulysses S. Grant

by Mike Purdy | Aug 14, 2013 | Ulysses Grant, Wives and Mistresses

We know Ulysses S. Grant as a military and war leader and as the 18th President of the United States who served two terms.But he was also husband to Julia for almost 37 years before his death at the age of 63 on July 23, 1885. Julia survived him by another 17...

What Presidents Took the Oath of Office the Most Number of Times?

by Mike Purdy | Feb 26, 2013 | Barack Obama, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt, Inaugurations, Ronald Reagan, Woodrow Wilson

FDR’s 4th oath of officeWhen we think about which presidents took the oath of office the most number of times, obviously Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately comes to mind. FDR was elected to an unprecedented four terms as president and took the oath of...

New Book – Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage

by Mike Purdy | Feb 19, 2013 | Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon

A newly published book examines the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. Entitled “Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage,” author Jeffrey Frank examines the often troubled political and private relationship...

Theodore Roosevelt Lost His Wife and Mother on the Same Day

by Mike Purdy | Feb 13, 2013 | Mothers, Theodore Roosevelt, Wives and Mistresses

When Theodore Roosevelt was just 25 years old, a traumatic double tragedy struck his life, one from which he never fully recovered. It was February 14, 1884 – St. Valentine’s Day – and the fourth anniversary of Theodore’s engagement...