The Adams Family
Up to now, there has been only one father-son pair of presidents, although many feel that may change after the next election. John and...
Almost President – Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Part 3
After Hubert Humphrey’s disastrous start in the Senate, he found himself isolated and ostracized by the senior senators. In typical Humphrey fashion, he began...
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...
Hell and Maria – The Story of Charles Dawes
Vice-President Charles G. Dawes is remembered for several reasons. He is the only Vice-President to win the Nobel Peace Prize (excluding Teddy Roosevelt who...
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...
Al Smith – The Happy Warrior
In 1928, the Democrats nominated Al Smith of New York for President. Al Smith was the son of Irish immigrants and a self-made man....
John Adams – Obnoxious and Disliked
John Adams, our first vice-president and second president, is remembered for many things. He was the leading patriot in the Continental Congress, being the...
Henry Clay – The Great Compromiser, Part 1
Only two men in our entire history hold the distinction of losing three presidential elections (losing being defined here as losing in the Electoral...
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...
Is There a President in the House? – Part 2
Martin Van Buren was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1821. The previous year, he had engineered a revolt against his party’s leader, Governor...
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Faithless Electors
We will know on election night in November, or early the next morning, who will be our next President. But in reality, that is...
Teachers in the White House
Education is a major issue in the current election campaign. Many of our past presidents had first-hand experience in the education field. Some were...
Pets in the White House
In the next election, we will choose the next occupants of the White House. But we will not choose all of them. Those we...