Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History
David Meinig has published a four-volume series on the development of America. Meinig is a professor of geography at Maxwell School at Syracuse University...
Andrew Jackson and the Eaton Affair – A National Soap Opera
The scandals of President Clinton are nothing compared to some of our past presidents. One, the Eaton Affair, led to the fall of an...
America’s Most Important Election
The "Revolution of 1800" marked the first time in U.S. history that a faction in power voluntarily stepped down after losing a popular election.
The...
GOP and Demo Repeat Presidential Candidates
The GOP has been kind to repeat candidates like John McCain, but the Democratic Party has traditionally rejected second time candidates like John Edwards...
Baseball on the Air: The Tradition of America’s Favorite Pastime and Radio Broadcasts
America's Favorite Pastime and radio have enjoyed a long and fruitful marriage. Something is inherently soothing about the hypnotic ebb and flow of baseball...
Battle of Little Bighorn: 37 – Who Will Be President, Now or In Future?
1875, a Presidential election year, was the year George and Libbie Custer made a trip to New York. George had numerous friends there who...
Life After the White House, Part 3
After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Vice President Andrew Johnson became President. Johnson tried to carry out Lincoln’s moderate Reconstruction plans, which brought him into...
Is There a President in the House? – Part 2
Martin Van Buren was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1821. The previous year, he had engineered a revolt against his party’s leader, Governor...
Is There a President in the House? – Part 5
James Abram Garfield was a successful general in the Civil War who was elected to Congress in 1863. Before the war, he had served...
Ambrose Book Makes Sure Jefferson Gets His Dues
If George Washington was the father of his country, Thomas Jefferson was its godfather. He envisioned a federation of democratic states, while many saw...