Fresh on the heels of the Historical Anniversaries Calendar, I present to you the Everything Is History 2011 Presidential Calendar. This calendar is full of historical facts, and over 50 pictures related to the President of the United States, including each president...
The elections of 2000 and 2004 were nothing short of amazing considering how hotly contested they were. Unfortunately, that's more of the rule than the exception. Here are a few scenarios which will make you question the American electoral system. 1796: John Adams vs...
The downfall of Richard M. Nixon’s Presidency began on the evening of June 17, 1972, with the break-in of the Democratic National Committee’s offices in the Washington, D.C., Watergate Complex. This break-in brought the indictment of five members of Nixon’s Committee...
I love to call shenanigans on politicians when all they can spew is rhetoric. It helps to have a Princeton professor on my side, though. Here's an excerpt from an article on CNN.com comparing current Republican rhetoric with their actions taken during the past 50 years...
The following is an article that I wrote on Myspace when it seemed like the Bush Presidency would never end. While I generally still feel the same way, the first 100 days of Obama's Presidency have given me a (potentially false) sense of optimism. Take a read at what...
Today is the 10th day of February. Gentleman, you've got 4 days until Valentine's Day, and 6 days until President's Day. Good Luck with those President's Day gifts! Let us begin: 1542 - Queen Catherine Howard, the 5th wife of Henry VIII, is confined in the Tower of...
I don't have much time seeing as how I'm currently at my day job, but I just wanted to send out some interesting links in regards to presidential inaugurations: Mental Floss has an interesting article on inaugurations. From being drunk to being the first to ride in...
[caption id="attachment_137" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Courtesy of Orin Optiglot / Flickr"] [/caption] The presidential pardon is a powerful, inalienable right granted to the President of the United States. It is the only right in the Constitution granted...
