Obituary for Mike Purdy

Obituary for Mike Purdy

Michael Edward Purdy finished his 69-year journey on this planet when his Creator called him home on August 2, 2023, at his home in Seattle, Washington. Despite a lifetime of excellent health, stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer eventually ended his grand adventure,...

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Presidential Humanity

Presidential Humanity

Presidents are human, just like everyone and deal with a variety of uncertainties and emotions in life. Abraham Lincoln suffered from chronic depression most of his life yet rose above it to become our greatest president. Franklin Pierce saw his 11 year-old son killed...

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Whistle-stop Campaign

Whistle-stop Campaign

In 1948, President Harry S Truman defied all odds in winning a term as president in his own right with his shocking upset victory over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. No one, pollsters, pundits, or the people expected Truman to win. No one, except Truman himself....

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Presidential Historian Mike Purdy

About Mike

Mike Purdy is a presidential historian and author living in Seattle, Washington. As an expert in presidential history, Mike runs PresidentialHistory.com as a public resource.