Presidential History/Campaign Videos & Other Resources

by Mike Purdy | Dec 12, 2019 | Campaigns, Elections, Events, Impeachments, Resources

Lecture on 2020 Presidential Campaign: On October 24, 2019, along with my good friend, political scientist and professor Dr. Michael Artime, we presented the inaugural lecture of our new series “2020: Battle for the Soul of America” about the upcoming...

The Hands and Halls of Power

by Mike Purdy | Sep 3, 2018 | Calvin Coolidge, Donald Trump, Events, John Tyler, Presidential Sites, Secret Service, Uncategorized, Vice-Presidents, White House

I left the air-conditioned comfort of the elegant Willard Hotel – the long-established “Residence of the Presidents” – a little after 5:00 pm. I immediately felt like I had just been immersed into a hot and muggy sauna. Welcome to Washington, DC! It was a sweltering...

If I Meet President Trump, What Should I Say?

by Mike Purdy | Aug 13, 2018 | Donald Trump, Events, White House

I’ll be in Washington, DC attending the Presidential Sites Summit during the last week of August. It’s a conference sponsored by the White House Historical Association and will bring together more than 200 presidential historians, archivists, museum/library managers...

Who Wants to be President? – Video of Lecture Now Online

by Mike Purdy | Feb 24, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Events

On February 18, 2016, my colleage, Dr. Michael Artime, and I delivered the second lecture out of six in the series “Who Will Win the White House?” Video online now: If you missed the lecture and want to try to make sense out of the 2016 presidential...

Video of Lecture: “The Long Road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”

by Mike Purdy | Jan 31, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Events, Resources

On January 21, 2016, my colleage, Dr. Michael Artime, and I delivered the first lecture out of six in the series “Who Will Win the White House?” Video online now:  If you missed the lecture and want to try to make sense out of the 2016 presidential...

Who Will Win the White House? – Free Lecture Series

by Mike Purdy | Jan 5, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, Events, Resources

Political scientist Dr. Michael Artime and presidential historian Mike Purdy will offer a series of six free lectures at the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington) on the 2016 presidential campaign and election. The lectures will include a contemporary...