by Mike Purdy | Sep 21, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Books, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, John Tyler, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, Warren Harding, White House, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson
“Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency” is a delightful, well-written, and well-researched collection of stories about the White House and our Presidents. The book is highly readable and I strongly recommend it. White House and American...
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 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 | May 19, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Assassinations, Books, Presidential History Roundup, Presidential Sites, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Transportation
Presidential History Roundup #9: Interesting news about Presidential history from PresidentialHistory.com. Presidential Leadership – Patience, Passion, and Public Opinion: In this interview with Mark Updegrove, director of the LBJ Presidential Library, he...
by Mike Purdy | May 10, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Books, George H.W. Bush, Harry Truman, Presidential History Roundup, Presidential Sites, Richard Nixon, Theodore Roosevelt, White House
Presidential History Roundup #8: Interesting news about Presidential history from PresidentialHistory.com. White House Extreme Home Makeover: After moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in April 1945 following FDR’s death, Harry Truman thought the residence...
by Mike Purdy | May 6, 2015 | Benjamin Harrison, Bill Clinton, Books, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Electoral College, Franklin Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, George Washington, Gerald Ford, Grover Cleveland, James Madison, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, John Quincy Adams, Name Changes, Presidential History Roundup, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Speeches, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Woodrow Wilson, Zachary Taylor
Presidential History Roundup #7: An Unlikely Presidential Friendship, Top 10 Presidential Dogs, Dynasties, New Reagan Biography, No Money to Attend Inauguration. Interesting news about Presidential history from PresidentialHistory.com. Washington Borrowed Money to...