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15 Fascinating Facts About Lyndon B. Johnson

15Feb

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

History

15 Fascinating Facts About Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson, otherwise known as LBJ, served as the President of the United States from 1963 until 1969. This got me thinking, what are some fascinating facts about Lyndon B. Johnson? Historians remember LBJ as one of the best presidents of the last 100 years. LBJ reformed a number of different areas of society, including education, civil rights as well as progressing the now-much-hated Vietnam War. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. He Was Born Into a Political Family Growing up, Johnson's father decided that he didn't want to be "Just a farmer". Eventually, this led to him going to school, where he would become a keen orator, which would lead him to enter politics. For nine non-consecutive years, Johnson's father would serve in the T...

8Feb

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

15 Amazing Facts About Richard Nixon!

Richard Nixon is arguably one of the most hated presidents of recent years. The Watergate Scandal that ended his presidency is still one of the worst presidential scandals to date. However, before the presidency, Nixon was an accomplished politician. He had a distinguished career as a Californian Congressman and US Senator, later on, he also served as the Vice-President too! This got me thinking: What was he really like? What are some interesting facts about Richard Nixon besides just the Watergate Scandal he is remembered for? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. He Was an Avid Musician As with many parents, Nixon's mother wanted Nixon to learn how to play the piano. As such, Nixon would practice every afternoon on the family's upright pian...

15 Intriguing Facts About Herbert Hoover

1Feb

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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15 Intriguing Facts About Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover served as the 31st President of the United States, serving between 1929 to 1933. This got me thinking, what are some fascinating facts about Herbert Hoover? Today, Hoover is remembered for being one of the worst presidents in history. His inability to act during the onset of the Great Depression saw thousands of people become homeless. Due to this, when Hoover came up for re-election in 1933, he lost in a landslide to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who is known for being one of the best presidents in history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. First Orphaned President Herbert Hoover was born on August 10 1874 in Iowa. His father, Jesse was a blacksmith and his mother, Hulda was a homemaker. In 1880, at the age of 34, Herbert's ...

15 Fascinating Facts About Ronald Reagan

18Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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15 Fascinating Facts About Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan served as the 40th President of the United States, serving between 1981 to 1989. This got me thinking, what are some fascinating facts about Ronald Reagan? Today, Ronald Reagan is remembered for his socially conservative policies, many of which are still enshrined in law today! On top of this, Reagan gave his name to Reaganomics, perhaps the most famous fiscally conservative policies ever. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. "Dutch"? Practically every president gets a number of nicknames, both from other politicians and from the American public. For Reagan, his most famous nickname was that of "Dutch". Unlike Martin Van Buren's very similar nickname, the nickname was not as a result of Reagan's ancestry. Where Van Buren's was D...

15 Interesting Facts About Martin Van Buren

11Jan

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

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15 Interesting Facts About Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren served as the eighth President of the United States, between 1837 and 1841. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Martin Van Buren? By most accounts, Martin Van Buren's presidency was quite uneventful. He only ever served one term, whilst most historians view him as a mediocre president- neither one of the best or the worst. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Presidential Nickname Over the course of his political career, and later, his presidential career, Van Buren received numerous nicknames. The overwhelming majority of these were used during certain points in his political life, and later forgotten. However, there was one that stuck: Old Kinderhook. The nickname originates the village of Kinderho...

20Apr

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

17 Best Conservative Magazines

Many people have cried the death of political magazines, both conservative and liberal alike. However, this is not true! Here are the best conservative magazines currently available! Thanks to the internet, you don't have to be in the US to read an American political magazine. The internet has also spawned a new generation of political magazine! As such, this list separates both the print and digital magazines from one another! Number 17 through to number 8 are print (however also have a website!) Whereas, numbers 7 through 1 are digital! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. National Review National Review is probably one of, if not the most famous conservative magazines! At one point in time, it was considered one of "The big three" of conservati...

9Mar

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

11 best conservative blogs

The best sites have a bias, and own it too! Here's your guide to the best conservative blogs available on the internet today! 11. Hot Air Hotair.com Michelle Malkin (more on her in a minute) has made several major contributions to the conservative movement. Undoubtedly, her biggest contribution is Hot Air. Hot Air follows the principals of many conservative websites. They don't hesitate to criticize when criticism is due, they don't hesitate to stop when they need to either! Since its founding in 2006, the site has constantly grown, attracting big-name contributors such as Captain's Quarters veteran (and owner) Ed Morrissey, with him leaving his own site to contribute to Hot Air! In February 2010, Hot Air joined Townhall Media, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group. Hot...

10 best conservative books that you should read!

2Mar

By Matthew Booten2 Comments

History

10 best conservative books that you should read!

In this era of misinformation, distrust and media consolidation, it can be hard to trust anything, but the best conservative books will shatter that distrust! So which are the best? Naturally, as with anything to do with people's politics, there is great debate as to what truly is the political book out there. Even among conservatives, there is a great debate. To put it mildly. Everyone will have their own opinion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Wealth of Nations The Wealth of Nations is known for being quite a famous economics book. But seldom is it a political, yet alone a conservative book. Yet, when you think of it, the economy and politics are intertwined more than you realize! Adam Smith penned The Wealth of Nations as a w...

Is Catalonia independent in 2019? Catalan Independence explained…

23Dec

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

Is Catalonia independent in 2019? Catalan Independence explained…

Catalonia is a very divisive region. In Catalonia, they will claim that Catalonia is independent from Spain. But in the rest of the world, they will claim that Catalan Independence is nothing but a joke. Yet, according to the Catalan independence referendum of 2017, Catalonia is indeed independent. And thus, Catalan independence should be honored. This then begs the question- Is Catalonia really independent? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brief History of Catalonia The reason for Catalan independence, lies in the history of Catalonia. Catalonia was the first part of Hispania, to be settled by the Romans. This is when most major cities in Catalonia were founded (although some were founded under the Phoneticians). After the Roman Empire fell, t...

Why Emmanuel Macron will kill any future Brexit extension requests

4Nov

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

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Why Emmanuel Macron will kill any future Brexit extension requests

Recently, Boris Johnson sought an extension to Article 50, something that was granted, but Emmanuel Macron played hardball. There was a lot of speculation as to whether Emmanuel Macron would agree to such an extension to Brexit. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who is Emmanuel Macron? Before we delve deeper, we need to establish some base facts on Emmanuel Macron, this is not a comprehensive biography to any means. However, Emmanuel Macron is the President of France, and by extension, France is the third biggest economy in all of Europe. Macron previously worked as a writer and as a financial inspector for the IGF. However, Macron has also worked in a high paid investment banker position at Rothschild et Cie. Banque, leaving them in 2012. In 20...