Posted on August 31, 2009 by Bob Timmermann
President #16, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #1 The Standard Back when I was in eighth grade, I entered an American history essay contest at a local prep school. The winner would receive a partial scholarship to the school. It was actually a timed test in a classroom setting and we didn’t know what the question would [...]
Filed under: Mount Rushmore Presidents | Tagged: Assassinated, Face on paper money, Guys who really liked Henry Clay, Illinois, Kentucky, Representative, Republicans, Whig Party | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Antebellum presidents | Tagged: Died in office, Kentucky, Mexican War, Virginia, War of 1812, Whig Party | 3 Comments »
