Is There a President in the House? – Part 1
Most of our Presidents gained early political experience while serving in Congress. Of our 42 Presidents (remember, Cleveland served twice), all but 18 served...
Almost President – “Fighting Bob” La Follette, Part 2
La Follette's 1912 campaign ended, for all practical purposes, on February 12. On that night, he addressed the Periodical Publishers Association. La Follette arrived...
Almost President – Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Part 4
After the Democratic nominating convention of 1960, where Humphrey backed losing candidate Adlai Stevenson against John F. Kennedy, Humphrey returned to his duties in...
William Howard Taft, President and Chief Justice
William Howard Taft never wanted to be President. He wanted to be Chief Justice of the United States.
On election night 1904, Teddy Roosevelt promised...
Life After the White House, Part 5
Warren Harding, elected in 1920, died suddenly in 1923 and was followed in office by Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge proved to be a popular President...
Life After the White House, Part 2
After attending the inauguration of his handpicked successor, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson retired to his plantation home, The Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee. Ill...
George Washington – British Officer
George Washington is remembered for many things. He was the victorious general who defeated the most powerful army on earth to win our nation's...
Is There a President in the House? – Part 6
Warren G. Harding served in the Ohio state legislature and as Ohio lieutenant governor before running, unsuccessfully, for governor. In 1914, he was elected...
Ticket Balancing
With the announcement of the Republican and Democratic Vice Presidential nominees, much attention has been given to the practice of ticket balancing. George Bush...
The Last Revolutionary President – James Monroe
James Monroe was the last of the "Virginia Dynasty" to be elected President. He was also the last of the Revolutionary War veterans to...