Lincoln first entered national politics in 1840 by making speeches in support of William Henry Harrison, the Whig candidate for President
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Abraham Lincoln - Part 1 - The Early Years - a look at Abraham Lincoln’s life from birth through his 8 years of service in the Illinois State Legislature.
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James Buchanan was President from Lincoln’s election until his inauguration 4 months later in March, 1861. During that time Southern States seceded from the Union. Shortly after Buchanan left office, the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War
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President James Buchanan supported the Dred Scott decision, considered the worse decision in the history of the Court.
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Howard Schultz may run for President as a third party candidate. There have been several third party candidacies that have received significant votes.
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The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is just the latest in a long line of confirmation fights.
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Read about Peter Jackson’s amazing World War I documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old.
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If there was any chance of preventing the Civil War, it was lost during President Pierce’s administration.
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Millard Fillmore was our 13th President, one of many one-term Presidents in the years leading up to the Civil War.
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Over 100 years after his death, President Zachary Taylor was exhumed to test an assassination theory.
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The United States had its largest expansion in size under President James Polk.
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The Hail Mary pass is one of Football’s most exciting plays.
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Four empires collapsed during World War I – the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austria-Hungary Empire, and the Ottoman Empire.
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With the 2018 Mid-Terms completed, how do the results compared with historical results?
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The President’s party almost always loses Congressional seats in midterm elections. There are exceptions.
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