by Mike Purdy | Nov 24, 2019 | Books, History, Quotes
When I was in Washington, DC on September 20, 2019, I was honored to be interviewed by C-SPAN’s Book TV about my new book, 101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other – and What It Means to Us. (Keep the book in mind as a great...
by Mike Purdy | Oct 7, 2019 | History, Presidential Sites
The Plodding Through the Presidents blog recently sponsored a writing contest asking people to describe the value of teaching history. While I didn’t win, I did receive an honorable mention recognition. The following is what I wrote: Why Teach History? In our...