Bachelors, Boos, and Cory Booker
If elected president, Cory Booker would join the small club of men who held the presidency without a wife.
12 Feb 20196min
Will, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Legacy of William Henry Harrison
Happy birthday to William Henry Harrison! Yes, his presidency was only a month long. Yet it, and his campaign, were deeply consequential in American political history.
9 Feb 20195min
Ted Kennedy & “The Question”
“Why do you want to be president?” This question should have an easy answer. Ted Kennedy learned the hard way what happens when you aren’t prepared for it.
4 Feb 20194min
Origin Stories: Where Do Presidents Come From?
There are a lot of senators running in 2020. But only three sitting senators have ever become president. This got us thinking—where do presidents come from?
2 Feb 20197min
Predictability of the Unpredictable: Dark Horse Candidates and 2020
American presidential history is filled with twists and turns, and surprise success stories. Today we take a look at a few of the dark horse candidates that changed the game—and what that means for 20...
24 Jan 20195min
Inauguration! Drama
Inaugurations can be dramatic affairs. Today, we take a look back at the end of Harry Truman's presidency, and his involvement in the inaugurations of his successors.
20 Jan 20194min
Trump, Pelosi, and the State of the Union
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written the president asking him to submit a written State of the Union in lieu of a speech. A written address isn't all that unusual. The tradition of a speech has only been ...
16 Jan 20192min
To Biden or not to Biden
THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT HAS RUN BEFORE, NEVER SUCCESSFULLY. COULD 2020 BE DIFFERENT? Check out the full article at: https://history-first.com/2019/01/09/to-biden-or-not-to-biden/
10 Jan 20193min
