What’s there to say about a man who only served 31 days as president and then died? Well, not much about William Henry Harrison’s presidency, that’s for sure. However, his campaign to get there was pretty interesting. The…
Our 8th President of the United States: Martin Van Buren You can blame Martin Van Buren for all those pesky career politicians out there. Historians claim him as the first ever professional politician. He started it…
In an era of modern conveniences and instant communication and gratification, it seems manners often go by the wayside. George Washington lived by rules of civility. Why can’t we? The rules he modeled his life after were created…
Andrew Jackson, Our Nation’s 7th President: A Dueler, a War Hero, and a “Dangerous Man” You could say Andrew Jackson was a little rough around the edges. He grew up in the back country of the Carolinas,…
Do you know how much money reporters make straight out of college? Go ahead and take a guess. Journalism is so glamorous, the salary has got to be sustainable, right? Wrong. Most journalists make jack squat.…
“I can’t remember the last time I watched the news” and “I have no idea what’s happening in the world,” are a common, yet alarming, response I get from friends when conversation turns to the news…
If you follow us on Instagram, you may remember one of John Quincy Adams’ favorite pastimes. But if you weren’t able to catch our Presidents’ Day fun facts earlier this week, we posted an interesting tidbit…
This is an Abraham Lincoln-inspired recipe for “rail splitters,” a nickname given to these cornmeal muffins after the slogan, “Abe Lincoln the Rail Splitter,” was used in his first presidential campaign. Though it’s likely he had these for breakfast, we served ours…
This delicious onion soup is a modern adaptation from an 18th century original, obtained from Mt. Vernon’s (George Washington’s estate) collection of recipes. According to it’s website, the recipe was created by Nancy Crump, a culinary historian, for the book Dining with the Washington’s.…
James Monroe, Our Nation’s 5th President By: Brittany Today we are featuring our nation’s fifth president, James Monroe. This post is part of our U.S. Presidents 101 series. If you’ve been following along with us, you…
