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Tag Archives: American Presidents
Today is Presidents’ Day and the GOP shows its true colors
Firstly, from a non-partisan standpoint, February is technically not the best month since more US presidents were born in October (six) versus the four on this month. When I was growing up in IL, there was no such holiday, we … Continue reading
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Tagged American Presidents, Holiday, Opinion, Politics
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President Grant said it best in 1875
President Grant is a tragic figure. Thanks to NeoConfederate lies and their success at rewriting History, “The Lost Cause” bullshit, they also got millions, including me, to believe he was a drunk in office. Nothing could be further from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, American Presidents, Gilded Age
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RIP Walter Mondale
I’m glad to see that most of the stories about the former veep’s passing focused on how he changed the role instead of the alleged trouncing he received from St. Reagan in 1984. This is what I hope he will also … Continue reading
Posted in History, News
Tagged American Presidents, Politics, Seventies
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1841: President Harrison dies
William Harrison started off as the oldest person to be elected president in American history, 68 (a spring chicken compared to St. Reagan, Orange Foolius & Grampa’ Brunch) and the first Whig. Within a month, being the first to die … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, American Presidents
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Lincoln’s birthday is a holiday I miss
Today is a day I miss being in grade school. Sure the weather around this time in Illinois sucked because February is Winter’s last big push to be awful but there were two things to look forward to. First was … Continue reading
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Tagged American Presidents, Midwestern Culture, Opinion
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John Adams: A Life by John Ferling
Before reading this biography, I was like most Americans when it came to their knowledge of John Adams: Second president. First one-termer. First vice president. Pretty short guy, even for the era. His presidency was a bit of a mess … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, American Presidents, American Revolution
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Bully! It’s Lego President Teddy Roosevelt!
Sunday was our first visit to the Lego Store in weeks; had to get the Women of NASA set! In many ways I missed going, especially when it comes their kiosk for building minifigs! I can’t remember what Somara was … Continue reading
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Tagged American Presidents, Minifigs, Progressive Era, Twentieth Century
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