History | Politic-Ed

8Nov

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

History

How to Become a Politician in 7 Easy Steps

Arguably one of the most thankless and reviled jobs in the world, politicians are integral to 1. Have an Interest 2. Get Life Experience 3. Join a Political Party 4. Court Your Political Party 5. Get a Mentor 6. Start Small 7. Work Your Way up

How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!

18Oct

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!

Though his name has since faded from the minds of most Americans, without Samuel P Bush, the Bush family as we know it today would've never come to be. And whilst he never held political office himself, the relationships he forged as a businessman and industrialist allowed his son to make a fortune on Wall Street, his grandson to become vice president and later president, and his great-grandson to become president as well! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ancestry Descended from a family primarily of English and German ancestry, Samuel P Bush's earliest recorded ancestor was John Bush Sr., who was born in the English village of Messing, in Essex circa 1510. Fast forward three generations and 83 years, the Bush family were still living in Me...

11Oct

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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Remembering The Business Plot: When Wall Street Tried to Overthrow The President

When Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler testified before the McCormack-Dickstein Committee about the Business Plot - an alleged coup d'état to remove President FDR from office, backed by America's business leaders - no one took him seriously. Indeed, most assumed it was a hoax as it seemed like such a far-fetched idea for someone to suggest, not to mention that Butler had no hard evidence to back up his allegations. Despite this, Congress felt it had to investigate Butler's claims and eventually came to the conclusion that whilst they couldn't prove if the plot was anywhere near execution, they concluded that it had at least been talked about - if even in jest. Over the ensuing eight decades, the Business Plot, otherwise known as the Wall Street Putsch or the White ...

4Oct

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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Why James Roosevelt Was The Most Influential First Son Ever!

When it comes to the First Family, it's not uncommon for the sitting president to give their grown children cushy jobs in the White House, yet James Roosevelt - the son of President FDR - was arguably the most important of them all. Serving as the official Secretary to the President from July 1937 to November 1938, James went on to become a decorated Marine Corps officer during WWII, successful businessman, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, congressman and UNESCO delegate. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life James Roosevelt II was born in New York City on December 23 1907 as the second of six children born to lawyer (and the future 32nd President of the United States) Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor. Bor...

Why Charles G. Dawes Was The Most Important Vice President You’ve Never Heard of!

27Sep

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

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Why Charles G. Dawes Was The Most Important Vice President You’ve Never Heard of!

Though the name Charles G. Dawes is seldom remembered in early 20th century American politics, only being remembered for the post-WWI Dawes Plan that dealt with postwar reparations, Charles G. Dawes was the most important vice president you've never heard of! Serving as Calvin Coolidge's vice president after his re-election in 1924, Dawes helped the Coolidge Administration pass several bills, chief among them being the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill (although Coolidge did end up vetoing this). But it wasn't necessarily what he did in office that made him arguably the greatest vice president, it was what he did before and after being vice president, such as being a war hero, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Ambassador to the UK to name but a few. (adsbygoogle = w...

How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!

20Sep

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!

Though not as famous as his son and grandson, who became the 41st and 43rd presidents respectively, Prescott Bush is arguably more influential than his son and grandson combined! After all, without him, there wouldn't have been either Bush presidencies... Coming from a so-called nouveau riche family, Prescott Bush followed in the family tradition set out by his father, Samuel P. Bush, and became a businessman and after making a huge fortune, later set about entering politics. A two-term senator from Connecticut and multimillionaire by today's standards, it was Prescott Bush's money and connections within the Republican Party that his son and grandson used to get into White House! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Childhood & Early Life P...

How Bill Brock Rebuilt The Republicans After Watergate

13Sep

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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How Bill Brock Rebuilt The Republicans After Watergate

Though his name has since faded into obscurity, Bill Brock was instrumental in rehabilitating the Republican Party's image after Watergate, turning from the "party of crooks and thieves" in most people's eyes into a party the people would vote for. Without Bill Brock, the Republican Party would've never bounced back so quickly after Watergate and retake the Oval Office after only four years of Democrat Jimmy Carter, eventually leading to 12 years of Republican presidents! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life William Emerson Brock III, better known to the public as simply "Bill Brock", was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 23 1930 - the height of the Great Depression. Despite this, the Brock family was relatively prosperous....

How Albert Gore Sr. Became The Last Liberal Southern Democrat

6Sep

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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How Albert Gore Sr. Became The Last Liberal Southern Democrat

Though overshadowed by his more famous son and namesake, during his time in office, Albert Gore Sr., was one of those politicians who went from unknown to national celebrity seemingly overnight. Gain national fame after he publicly decried the Southern Manifesto (a document produced by members of the Democratic Party in 1956 opposing racial integration in public places), Gore quickly became known as the "Architect of the New South". Yet when it actually came to civil rights, Albert Gore Sr., simply known as Al Gore before the rise of his more famous son, had a checkered past both voting for it and against it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life The man who would later go on to be known as Al Gore (and then Al Gore Sr. before the ris...

Meet The Cuomo Family: New York’s Other Political Dynasty

30Aug

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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Meet The Cuomo Family: New York’s Other Political Dynasty

When it comes to a political dynasty from New York, the Roosevelt family are by far the most famous. Yet, New York has another powerful political dynasty: the Cuomo family. Though they may not have risen to the same heights the Roosevelts did, the Cuomos are a force to be reckoned with, especially within the state of New York. Interestingly, the story of the Cuomo family, and that of other political families like the Kennedys, Roosevelts and Bushes are all quite similar... even if they're separated by their country of origin and a few centuries of history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Origins And a New Start in America Though the family lineage goes back a couple of hundred years further, the first Cuomo family ancestor of any real...

How Sargent Shriver Became America’s Unsung Hero!

23Aug

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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How Sargent Shriver Became America’s Unsung Hero!

Though his name has seemingly been lost to history, Sargent Shriver was arguably one of the most important politicians of the 20th Century, even more so than FDR or Ronald Reagan, and that's ironic - he never wanted to be a politician... A lawyer by trade, Sargent Shriver only entered the dirty world of politics by virtue of who he was married to: Eunice Kennedy, a member of the famed Kennedy political dynasty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. was born on November 5 1915 in Westminster, Maryland, as the second son of Robert Sargent Shriver Sr., a stockbroker, and his wife, Hilda (who also happened to be his second cousin). His family was of mixed Scottish and German ancestry, descended from German immigran...