Sunday, March 24, 2024

American History

American History is discovered in compelling articles that span the Colonial Era until 5 minutes ago! See Spanish, French, British, Dutch and Swiss Colonies become one nation. This fresh journey traces the nation’s birth on the Eastern Seaboard to its early 19th century childhood and political development. Follow its adolescence when the Civil War threatened her existence. See westward expansion spurred by “Manifest Destiny”. Study the 20th Century adult years when the promising young ideals of freedom were severely tested. Watch 21st Century America influence the world and see if this “greatest experiment in government” continues to be the brightest beacon of freedom. This is your safe haven to discuss social and economic issues and yes, even religion and politics!

Early African American Leaders

Over a hundred years ago, African Americans fought against White southern supremacy for equality and eventually won in the mid twentieth century. Equal rights did...

US Government Political Party Control Analysis

The fiscal performance of the US government during the late 1700s can be characterized by the dominating sector of the elected government officials. The control...

Is There a President in the House? – Part 7

John F. Kennedy served in Congress for fourteen years, first in the House of Representatives and then in the Senate. Returning from World War...

Presidential Pasttimes

Like all people, Presidents need relaxation. Over the years, our Presidents have participated in a great variety of sports and hobbies while in the...

Life After the White House, Part 6

Few Presidents have entered the office with more promise or left it with greater disappointment than Lyndon Johnson. Majority Leader of the Senate and...

Presidential Children – The Coolidge Boys

Calvin Coolidge became President in 1923, when Warren Harding died suddenly. Coolidge restored the confidence of the American people in their government, and won...

Is There a President in the House? – Part 3

If experience counts, then the two Presidents right before the Civil War should have been great leaders, and the President during the Civil War...

Presidential Children – The Tafts of Ohio

Most presidential children have worked hard to avoid the glare of public life once their parents left the White House. There have been exceptions,...

Civil War Vets in the White House, Part 3

Chester Alan Arthur (President from 1881-1885) had a very different military career. He got into the military through politics. In 1858, the influential lawyer...

If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Some of our greatest Presidents did not succeed on their first try at national office. Many Presidents were once defeated candidates for the presidency...