Old Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison and His Time by Freeman Cleaves

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Bob Timmermann

President #9, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #39 Let Me Be Brief… If you mention the name William Henry Harrison to most people, the initial reaction will be “I don’t know anyone by that name.” So, after you get past the people who are completely ignorant of the man, you might get the reaction of “Oh, the [...]

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William McKinley by Kevin Phillips

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #25, C-SPAN Historians’ Ranking #16 The War With Spain Starts Mainly With the Maine While many kids grew up with toy soldiers, my childhood featured a set of plastic toy Presidents. (And much to my glee, a complete set is on display at the Smithsonian now. It includes an intact Lyndon Johnson. Our LBJ [...]

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roy Jenkins

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #32, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #3 Brother can you spare a coin that has my face on it? With the exception of Abraham Lincoln, no American President ever faced crises of the scope that Franklin Delano Roosevelt did. He entered the White House as the nation was in the throes of its worst economic situation [...]

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Zachary Taylor by John S. D. Eisenhower

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #12, C-SPAN Historians ranking #29 He’s Tanned, Rough, and Ready What can be said about a man who was President for just 16 months? What can be said about a President who never held any other political office in his life? What can be said about a man who likely never voted in his [...]

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Warren G. Harding by John W. Dean

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #29, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #38 Getting back to normalcy? America’s 29th President, Warren Gamaliel Harding, has not fared well in the eyes of historians. He is viewed as a weak leader who appointed corrupt friends to high government positions. He was accused of extramarital affairs and fathering illegitimate children. People have speculated that he [...]

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