by Mike Purdy | Sep 25, 2018 | Harry Truman, Uncategorized, White House
When Harry Truman assumed the presidency in 1945 upon Franklin D Roosevelt’s death, the White House was a dangerous place. The 145-year-old home of the president was ready to collapse and presented serious safety issues for those working and living in it. White...
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...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 26, 2017 | Books, Chester Arthur, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Post Presidencies, Uncategorized
There are actually two winners to announce. Bush Beats Ford as Oldest President: First, on November 25, 2017, George H.W. Bush nabbed the record from Gerald R. Ford as the oldest former president. As of November 25, Bush was 93 years, 166 days old. Ford died when he...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 11, 2016 | Books, Elections, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncategorized, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson
In the 1912 presidential election, former President Theodore Roosevelt was denied the Republican nomination for president, despite having won nine out of the twelve primary elections. But the power of the party bosses was still too strong in 1912 and they selected...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
With the 2016 Presidential election gearing up more and more, I’ve been following the campaign and noting similarities and differences with previous Presidential campaigns and elections. I’ve created a “2016 Election” tab on my website...
by Mike Purdy | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here are pictures of five presidents when they were younger. How many can you identify? I will publish the answers in a few days.
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