by Mike Purdy | Feb 16, 2015 | George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Uncategorized
In 1793, in a precursor to today’s concept of “crowdfunding” (the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, usually online), the men who would be the nation’s first four Presidents...
by Mike Purdy | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
John Quincy Adams, our nation’s 6th President, was the son of John Adams, the 2nd President. From his birth John Quincy Adams was destined for a political life. In this new book (published January 6, 2015), author Phyllis Lee Levin explores the life of this...
by Mike Purdy | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Robert Middlekauff has a new book coming out on February 3, 2015 entitled “Washington’s Revolution: The Making of America’s First Leader.” Middlekauff is Professor Emeritus at the University of California Berkeley. Why another book about...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
2014 White House Christmas card: Here are images of the 2014 Christmas card sent out by President Obama and his family. The text of the card states “In this wondrous season, may the spirit of the holidays bring your strength and happiness.” It includes...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
George WashingtonGeorge Washington died on December 14, 1799 at the age of 67 at his beloved Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.The day before he died, he wrote the following in his diary – the last words he would write before passing away close to midnight on the...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Woodrow WilsonIn accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on August 7, 1912, Woodrow Wilson stated the following:”A presidential campaign may easily degenerate into a mere personal contest and so lose its real dignity.” Nasty 1912 campaign: ...
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