by Mike Purdy | Apr 4, 2016 | Campaigns, Chester Arthur, Elections, Electoral College, Grover Cleveland, James Buchanan, James Garfield
He was a charismatic personality and speaker. His dedicated followers idolized him. He was a big name. He was known for his sharp wit, his memory for names and faces, and had personal charm. He had mansions in different states. There were whispers and hints about...
by Mike Purdy | Mar 6, 2016 | Birthdays, Deaths, Elections, James Buchanan, Ronald Reagan, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor
The Wall Street Journal published an article on March 4, 2016 entitled “Age-Old Issue Gets Diminished in Election 2016.” I was interviewed for and quoted in the article. Take a look at the article! Unusual campaign: This election year is different in...
by Mike Purdy | Feb 21, 2016 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Birthdays, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, George Washington, Inaugurations, James Buchanan, John F. Kennedy, Martin Van Buren, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor
As the Founding Fathers labored over the negotiation and drafting of the Constitution in the sweltering heat and humidity of Philadelphia in 1787, they came to the important question of eligibility requirements for the president. In an era when the average...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 29, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chester Arthur, Constitution, Dwight Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Impeachments, James Buchanan, John F. Kennedy, Presidential History Roundup, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt
Presidential History Roundup #6: Assassins, Sports, Performance, Impeachment, Nomination Process, JFK Quiz. Interesting news about Presidential history: How Much Do You Know About JFK? Take this short, multiple choice quiz with just 10 questions plus one bonus...