Category: Presidents
Bookends To a Presidency
On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, IL may not seem to be that important. However, when you consider the bookends it represented…
A President Elect’s Moving Sale
When people move, they often put some items up for sale and place others in the trash. Now imagine it is the president elect of…
George Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s birth date was always clear–February 22, 1732. The location of his birth though was difficult to pinpoint. It’s still a mystery to most…
Thomas Jefferson’s Neighbor
Thomas Jefferson’s home is one of the best known and most visited in the United States. However, just drive down the hill a mile and…
Sandwiched Between Two Notable Presidents
His presidency was sandwiched between presidential greats George Washington and Thomas Jefferson…and unfortunately, much of his work in helping form this nation has been lost…
A Decisive Role in History
When John F Kennedy wrote the book, “Profiles in Courage,” he wrote about several people who had decisive roles in American history. One man profiled…
One of Lincoln’s Worst Calls
Abraham Lincoln’s face is on Mt. Rushmore because of the leadership he showed during the American Civil War. However, in the middle of that war…
A President Mostly Forgotten
During February we remember the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Today we take a look at a man who held the same office immediately after him…
President’s Week 2017: Calvin Coolidge
It all happened in the middle of the night. The citizens of the United States went to bed on August 2nd, 1923 with Warren Harding…
President’s Week 2017: Herbert Hoover
It’s Presidents Week on the and today’s feature focuses on a graduate of Stanford who used his engineering degree to travel the world…
