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15 Incredibly Fun Facts About The Presidency

28Dec

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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15 Incredibly Fun Facts About The Presidency

From the best presidents to the worst presidents, there are some truly weird and wonderful facts about the presidency. Since George Washington, each president has left his mark on the office. Many of these marks have left an impact on the presidency that are so big that they can still be seen today. Other marks are just so crazy that you won't believe that they are true! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Presidential Families The concept of a political family is not a new one. As early as the foundation of the union, generations of the same wealthy families have sat in both houses. Since then, there have been even more political families, just think of the Kennedys... However, if you look through the presidents of old, you'll see a few nam...

21Dec

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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15 Fun Facts About The White House!

The White House is one of the most famous residencies in the world, with it being the official residence of the President of the United States. As such, it has a very intriguing history, with there being some amazing facts about the White House! As the official residence of the President, the White House has seen a lot, from war, to revolution, to party splits, to great presidents, to bad presidents. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Ghostly Resident Horror movies teach us that every haunted house is old, really old. And at almost 250 years old, the White House certainly classifies at old. In most of these horror movies, the haunted house also has a ghost. Naturally, with the White House serving as the residence of every president since J...

7Dec

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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15 Tallest Presidents in History!

At one point in time, being considered tall was a sign of wealth, and therefore power. Over time, the US has had some incredibly tall presidents. This got me thinking, who are the tallest presidents we've ever had? History has shown us that the tallest presidential candidates are often the ones that win. Even before the invention of things like the TV, height was often one of the leading factors in who became president. This is a trend that has similarly continued in recent years as well. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. John Tyler John Tyler is the "shortest" of out tall presidents. Nevertheless, compared to many of our shortest presidents, the tenth president was a giant! In total, he stood at 6 ft (183 cm). In 1840, John Tyler sto...

23Nov

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

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15 Richest Presidents in History!

Many people say the president is overpaid for what they do. Perhaps it's true. Perhaps it's not. Nevertheless, some presidents are richer than others, but who are the richest presidents we've ever had? We recently covered the poorest presidents in history. This caused me to wonder which are the richest presidents to have ever sat in the White House. There are several ways that you could measure the presidents' net worths: before and after their presidency and/or when their net worths were at their peak. All of these presidents' net worths are adjusted for inflation (as of the time of writing). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. James Monroe Today, James Monroe is generally considered one of the best presidents in US history, even if the m...

16Nov

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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15 Poorest Presidents in History!

It's often said that politics won't make you rich. Fortunately, a few presidents have been able make a decent living from their political careers. Many more have failed to do this, so who were the poorest presidents? There are two main ways that we could measure this: before their presidency and after their presidency. For the purposes of this article, we will look at both, but it will be primarily after their presidency. All of these president's net worths are accounted in modern dollars (all adjusted for inflation). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Millard Fillmore Today, Millard Fillmore is remembered for being among the worst presidents in history, having succeeded the similarly inept Zachary Taylor, after he died in 1850. He is als...

9Nov

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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15 Youngest Politicians in The World!

Traditionally speaking, when you say the word "politician" people think of a rich, old, white man. However, this is changing more and more. This got me thinking, who are the youngest politicians in the world? For the purposes of this article only, I am only including politicians that have been elected into office. To qualify, the politician in question must still be serving in office as of the time of writing. Whilst there have been younger politicians than some of them in the past (eg. late 1800's, early 1900's), they currently aren't in office. This includes former congressmen Henry Clay and Armistead Thomson Mason. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Sanna Marin (November 1985) Sanna Marin is well known around the world for her role as t...

11 Conservative Principles You Need to be Aware of

12Oct

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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11 Conservative Principles You Need to be Aware of

In recent years, the term "conservative" has been distorted to say the least, both by the left and the right. This got me thinking, what are the conservative principles that most conservatives believe? Naturally, not all conservatives will agree with 100% of these "standard" conservative principles. After all, that's why there are different types of conservatives. However, most conservatives hold these views! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Small Government and Taxes Small government is perhaps one of the most famous conservative principles. Alongside this, most conservatives also believe in incredibly low taxes as well. Generally, conservatives agree that there should be an emphasis on local government over the central government. They tend...

15 Conservative Organizations Paving the Future of Conservatism!

5Oct

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

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15 Conservative Organizations Paving the Future of Conservatism!

Throughout American history, there have been groups aiming to advocate for one policy or another. Many of these have been liberal, whilst there have only been a few conservative organizations. Many of these organizations are only slightly right-leaning. However, many are much more right wing and have often caused a lot of controversy through supporting or advocating for certain controversial policies. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Federalist Society Chances are that you've never heard of the Federalist Society, even if you are a hard-core conservative. However, the Federalist Society serves as the most important group in conservative lawmaking. The Federalist Society was founded by a group of judges in 1982. Originally, their purpo...

21Sep

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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The Rise of Black Conservatives

Traditionally speaking, African American voters have tended to be more liberal. However, recent years have seen a rise in black conservatives- a small sect within the African-American community who identify as Republicans. Due to this, they have been featured quite prominently in the media. Often, the left has vilified them, where the right has applauded them. Many of these conservatives are also quite active on things like social media. Before you read this article, please note something: I am not a racist (I want to state that, because undoubtedly, at least one person will call me it), this article is for education purposes only, it is not a manifesto being for or against black conservatives. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); History Desp...

15 Most Liberal States in The United States!

7Sep

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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15 Most Liberal States in The United States!

When you look at some states, they are incredibly conservative, when you look at others, they are incredibly liberal. So which are the most liberal states? The US is often cited as one of the most liberal countries on Earth, or, as one of the most conservative countries. Thanks to how the United States is made up, some states are incredibly liberal, where others are not. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. New York New York is known as the "Empire State" due to this, it has become a favorite tourist city, in both the summer and the winter. This has, in turn, helped to make it one of the most liberal states in the US. Thanks to its tourism industry, and infrarstructure left by the British, some of the largest companies in the world, including ...