by Mike Purdy | Feb 9, 2013 | Andrew Jackson, Elections, Electoral College, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson
On February 9, 1825, the U.S. House of Representatives ended the electoral drama of the 1824 presidential election by choosing John Quincy Adams as president.Second election decided by House: The vote by the House was the second and last time the House was...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 23, 2013 | Deaths, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
James Madison died on June 28, 1836. Had he lived for six more days, he would have died on July 4th. An Independence Day death for Madison would have meant that four out of the first five presidents would have died on July 4th. George Washington died on December 14,...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 15, 2012 | Abraham Lincoln, Books, Dwight Eisenhower, Elections, Homes, Scandals, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant
Here’s a quick list of some just some of the new books on U.S. Presidential history, published in 2012:Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power: by Jon Meacham, published November 13, 2012 Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret Battle to Save the...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 10, 2012 | Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Elections, George W. Bush, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson
The re-election of Barack Obama as president on November 6, 2012 makes him third president in a row to be re-elected to a second term, following the two term presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.The only other time our nation has had three two term...
by Mike Purdy | Aug 11, 2011 | Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote that:He who would do his country the most good…must go quietly with the prejudices of the majority until he can lead them into reasonIt’s a good reminder that in politics, we need leaders who will be patient, practical, and not...
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