Articles Containing Tag: presidents
Presidential Fathers: Responsible for Their Kids and the Country
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate dads and to thank them for all that they have given their children…. Read More
What is the State of the Union Address?
According to the U.S. Constitution, the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State… Read More
Astounding Facts about US Presidents
On this Presidents’ Day, a celebration of the country’s commanders-in-chief, we take a look at some amazing facts you might… Read More
Has the Presidency Become Too Powerful?
The president of the United States has the most significant job in the federal government, leading the executive branch. The… Read More
Dwight D. Eisenhower: From General to President
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890 – 1969) was the 34th president of the United States. Eisenhower had been a general during… Read More
Harry Truman: Roosevelt’s Successor
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. Working to put himself through college, he became the… Read More
What Was the Nixon Shock?
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon forever changed the United States and international financial systems. U.S. economic conditions in 1971… Read More
FDR: The Four-Term President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), or FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States and the only commander in chief… Read More
Herbert Hoover: The Geologist President
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), the 31st president of the United States, was not a popular president at the time. Blamed for… Read More
Warren G. Harding: The Nation’s Greatest Landslide
Warren G Harding was born November 2, 1865, on a farm in Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Central College in… Read More
Woodrow Wilson: A War-Torn President
The 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, was born December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. He studied law and received a Ph.D…. Read More
Understanding Executive Orders: The What and How
One of the most common “presidential” documents in our modern government is the executive order. Every American president has issued… Read More