Presidential Children – Tyler’s 15, Still a Record
John Tyler, President from 1841-1845, had two wives. Both were First Ladies, and between them had fifteen children, which is still the record for...
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...
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...
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 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...
Presidential Children – Tippecanoe’s Ten
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) is remembered for a number of reasons. He was the first Whig President, and the first half of a famous...
Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion – The Election of 1884
Grover Cleveland was elected president in 1884 in one of the dirtiest election campaigns in our history. But the American voters were treated to...
The Electoral College – How It Works
When you go into the voting booth next November (assuming you are at least 18 years of age and a registered voter), you may...
Election Surprises – Lincoln’s 1864 Re-Election
Records show that Abraham Lincoln was re-elected in 1864 by a huge electoral vote majority, taking 221 votes to his opponent's 21. But until...
The President’s Lady – Lemonade Lucy
In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated as President after a close and disputed election. (See the 8 September 2018 article "The Stolen Election...