Category: Presidents
Springfield, Illinois: History Comes Alive
It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln was President, but you can still visit with him and get his thoughts about everything from politics to…
Springfield, Illinois: A Presidential Museum
This week we’re in Springfield, Illinois–of course any stop here likely includes the Abraham Lincoln presidential library. It’s a place where technology and a few…
One Famous Horse
At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals were shipped overseas, but there’s…
A Front Porch Presidential Campaign
It may seem odd for a presidential candidate to campaign without leaving home. But that’s exactly what this man did–and he won the White House…
The First President Born After the Civil War
We all know about the President who led the nation through the Civil War. But who was the first president to be born after the…
Lincoln Celebrates With Champagne and Raisins
What was Abraham Lincoln doing with 81 bottles of champagne and 14 pounds of raisins? Thankfully he didn’t consume them all himself, but he was…
Lincoln at Illinois’ Other Capital
You can go to Springfield, Illinois and learn plenty about President Abraham Lincoln. His home and Presidential Library are there. But if you want to…
Herbert Hoover
Some consider this president to be the cause of the Great Depression. It was probably more a matter of being President at the wrong time…
President Andrew Johnson
Every February, we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the lesser-known individuals who occupied the White House? Here’s the…
Lincoln’s Aide – William Johnson
Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to the District of Columbia from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted a mild case of smallpox….
