by Mike Purdy | Dec 9, 2020 | Elections, Electoral College, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes
Our nation is in the midst of one of the most unusual transitions of presidential power, as the sitting president refuses to concede, is filing multiple lawsuits claiming widespread voter fraud, and attempting to influence what electors are selected in key states for...
by Mike Purdy | Jul 21, 2019 | Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Uncategorized
One of the hallmarks of our democracy is the peaceful transfer of power from one president to another, reaching back to March 4, 1797 when George Washington turned over the reigns of power to John Adams. And while the inauguration of a new president has always been...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 9, 2019 | Books, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
I wrote an article that was published on History News Network on June 9, 2019 entitled “What the Feud and Reconciliation between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Teaches Us About Civility.” Click here to read the article My New Book: The article draws from...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 2, 2019 | Books, Donald Trump, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
I was recently privileged to join Annie Mesaros on her podcast “God Help Us,” which she founded and hosts. We discussed civility (or the lack thereof) in our public discourse, historical presidential relationships, the current president, and the 2020...
by Mike Purdy | Mar 19, 2019 | Calvin Coolidge, Deaths, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, John Adams, Post Presidencies
On Thursday, March 21, 2019, former president Jimmy Carter will go down in history as the longest-living former president. Coolidge was President in 1924: Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. He still lives in Plains today (population: 727) where he...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 22, 2018 | George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Mothers, Wives and Mistresses
There is no job description for First Lady, nor is there a job description for being a political spouse. Nevertheless, Barbara Bush navigated being in the public eye for more than 50 years as the wife of prominent politician and one-term president, George H.W. Bush...
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