Almost President – Benjamin Wade
In spite of how close our recent election was, there have been closer ones. In fact, two men lost the Presidency by just one...
Presidential Children – the Cleveland Kids
Probably no prior presidential children were watched, followed, or written about as were Grover Cleveland's. The entire nation followed the Cleveland family, and the...
The Bull Moose Running Mate – Hiram Johnson
Hiram Johnson, California governor for over six years and U.S. Senator from California for twenty-eight years, was a progressive reformer with enough political influence...
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...
Almost President – Hannibal Hamlin
Hannibal Hamlin missed being President by five weeks. Most history students know that Abraham Lincoln’s Vice President was Andrew Johnson, who became President when...
Death in the White House
All families suffer various trials and tribulations, and the First Family is not immune from the same tragedies that happen in other families. Probably...
Presidential Feuds, Part 2
Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant engaged in a personal and political feud almost unparalleled in both the briefness of its duration and the...
Civil War Vets in the White House, Part 1
In an earlier series of articles, we examined the military records of the Presidents. But one group deserves a closer look. From the end...
Presidential Trivia – Old Questions, New Answers
For those of us who enjoy presidential trivia questions, there are some standard questions. Many of these old questions have new answers due to...