The Free Soil Campaign of 1848
Many people have blamed the “third party” campaign of Ralph Nader as the reason Al Gore lost the election of 2000 to George W....
Almost President – “Fighting Bob” La Follette, Part 1
Robert “Fighting Bob” Marion La Follette was probably the leading progressive politician of the Progressive Era. After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives...
Almost President – Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Part 1
Hubert Horatio Humphrey made public service his life, servicing his community and his country from 1940 until his death from cancer in 1978, with...
The Mysterious Death of Warren Harding
The death of President Warren Harding is one of those enduring mysteries that will probably never be solved. He died on August 2, 1923,...
The Great Commoner – William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was the youngest man ever to be nominated for president by a major party. He was also the only man to...
Forgotten First Lady – The Other Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson’s wife was called The First Woman President, The Other 28th President, and The Petticoat President. All these nicknames were the result of...
When No One Won – Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson may well be the most controversial vice president in the history of the United States, and considering some of his competition...
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...
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,...
Presidential Children – The Monroe Daughters
James and Elizabeth Monroe had three children, two of whom lived to maturity. (Readers might want to read the two-part article "James Monroe: Last...