by Mike Purdy | Jan 11, 2016 | Books, Elections, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncategorized, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson
In the 1912 presidential election, former President Theodore Roosevelt was denied the Republican nomination for president, despite having won nine out of the twelve primary elections. But the power of the party bosses was still too strong in 1912 and they selected...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 5, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, Events, Resources
Political scientist Dr. Michael Artime and presidential historian Mike Purdy will offer a series of six free lectures at the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington) on the 2016 presidential campaign and election. The lectures will include a contemporary...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 27, 2015 | Homes, Presidential Sites, Woodrow Wilson
Birth Date Controversy: Woodrow Wilson was born in 1856 in Staunton, Virginia. The actual date of his birth has been the subject of some controversy. According to the family Bible he was born 45 minutes into the new day on December 29, 1856, although he always...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 20, 2015 | Barack Obama, Christmas Card, White House
President Barack Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, have sent out their annual presidential Christmas card with the following text: “With gratitude and cheer, we send our warmest wishes for health and happiness this holiday season.” Card...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 14, 2015 | Abraham Lincoln, Campaigns, Quotes, Speeches, Warren Harding
Foreshadowing what many would later say about the nation’s 29th president, Warren G. Harding’s propensity to use too many meaningless words, Abraham Lincoln once wrote about someone with whom he differed on issues as follows: “He can compress more...
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