by Mike Purdy | Aug 20, 2011 | Benjamin Harrison, William Henry Harrison
178 years ago, Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio. He served just one term as president, book-ended by Grover Cleveland’s two non-consecutive terms. Harrison’s grandfather was William Henry Harrison, the nation’s 9th... by Mike Purdy | Aug 17, 2011 | Abraham Lincoln, Assassinations, Franklin Roosevelt, James Garfield, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Warren Harding, William Henry Harrison, William McKinley
For more than 100 years, starting with the 1840 presidential election, every president elected in 20 year increments (1860, 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940, and 1960) died in office. Curse Broken: Only with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 was the curse... by Mike Purdy | Aug 12, 2011 | Warren Harding
Warren Harding President Warren Harding, who looked like a president, but probably never should have become president, could be challenging to listen to when he delivered speeches.William McAdoo, President Wilson’s Secretary of the Treasury and his son-in-law,... by Mike Purdy | Aug 11, 2011 | Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote that:He who would do his country the most good…must go quietly with the prejudices of the majority until he can lead them into reasonIt’s a good reminder that in politics, we need leaders who will be patient, practical, and not... by Mike Purdy | Aug 10, 2011 | Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover, the nation’s 31st president, was born on August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa. The Great Humanitarian, who served just one term, died on October 20, 1964, at age 90.Widely touted for his engineering expertise and...
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