Monday, April 28, 2025

James Monroe: Famous for the Monroe Doctrine

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In 1823, President James Monroe gave one of his annual addresses to Congress on December 2nd. In this address, he announced that “ the Amer...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

James Buchanan: One of the worst presidents in American history

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When  Abraham Lincoln  was elected president in 1860, James Buchanan remained in office until March 4th of 1861. (The Twentieth Amendment ,...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist?

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“Jack of all trades, And master of none, But oftentimes better Than a master of one.” – Paraphrase of an old saying An anecdote about Leonar...
Monday, April 14, 2025

A review of PBS’s “The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln”

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“Don’t know the manners of good society, eh? Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal – you sockdologizing old man-trap!...
Monday, March 31, 2025

A review of “Iran: The Forgotten Glory”

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“All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish ...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

John Tyler: The only US president to take part in the Confederate government

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“I do solemnly swear [that] I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States , and will to the best of my ability,...
Monday, March 24, 2025

The English Empire: The predecessor of the British Empire

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“In the reign of king Henry the seventh, his ministers (not to say the king himself) were more industrious in hunting out prosecutions upon ...