See How US State Voting Patterns Have Shifted Since 1789
As the campaign for the 2016 presidential election gained momentum, U.S. businessman Donald Trump threatened to run as an independent if the Republican party did not treat him “fairly”. Third party candidates have been a part of most presidential elections. But since the 1848 election, when Whig party candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democrat Lewis Cass, […]
America’s Most Exotic Presidential Pets
It is traditional for American presidents to have family pets that often appear in official family photographs. President Barack Obama is no different; he currently has two dogs, Bo and Sunny., But over the centuries, the White House has been home to far more exotic animals. Horses, cows, goats, chickens, dogs, cats, songbirds, parrots, and […]
Presidential Libraries Pay Tribute to US Leaders
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to have a library open to the public that housed his official papers, personal letters and memorabilia. Until then, presidential papers, if they survived at all, tended to go to the Library of Congress, to a public institution that had some relationship to the president, or to […]