Teddy Roosevelt – More Fun Than a Goat
Most of us can name three of the four people depicted on Mount Rushmore, especially if they count their pocket change, (the penny, nickel...
Andrew Jackson and the Eaton Affair – A National Soap Opera
The scandals of President Clinton are nothing compared to some of our past presidents. One, the Eaton Affair, led to the fall of an...
Charles Francis Adams – Unsung Hero
Charles Francis Adams was the son of a President and the grandson of another President. He was considered for the presidency himself, and was...
Silent Cal Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge was known more for what he didn't say than what he did say. Nicknamed "Silent Cal," he was known for not talking....
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...
Presidential Inaugurations – Deviations From Tradition
Presidential inaugurations proceed according to well-established traditions and customs. The President had the oath administered to him by the Chief Justice on the east...
Presidential Feuds, Part 4
The last great presidential feud was strictly personal. Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower just plain didn’t like each other. This was not a long...
Presidential Feuds, Part 3
One of the most fascinating presidential feuds involved two men who had been best of personal and political friends, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard...
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...
Presidential Feuds, Part 1
The United States Senate has been called “the most exclusive club in the world” but there is an even more exclusive club. Only forty-two...