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Hannibal Hamlin: The Least Popular Vice President

16May

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

History

Hannibal Hamlin: The Least Popular Vice President

The first Vice-President under Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin only narrowly missed out on being President, having been replaced as Vice President by Andrew Johnson only a month prior to Lincoln's assassination. A Republican like Lincoln unlike Johnson, Hannibal Hamlin was relatively unpopular with both the people and Lincoln, the latter of whom dropped him from his 1860 re-election ticket in favor of the Southerner Johnson. Yet even after he finished his term as VP, Hannibal Hamlin went on to have a rather interesting career as a senator, Collector of the Port of Boston and foreign ambassador before retiring. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life A Start in Politics Vice President Post-VP Politics Later Life & Death L...

15 Outrageous Facts About The American Civil War!

21Jun

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

History

15 Outrageous Facts About The American Civil War!

The American Civil War is a somewhat contentious issue in American politics today, with it constantly being brought up as people claim that the second civil war is immanent. This got me thinking, what are some cool facts about the American Civil War? Fought between the Union in the North and the Confederacy in the South over the issue of slavery (among other things), the Civil War would last between April 1861 and May 1865, resulting in a Union victory... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Civil War Propaganda As with the American Revolution that predated it, both the Union and Confederacy would embark on extensive propaganda campaigns that demonized the other side and won converts. Interestingly, the propaganda campaigns that would become ...

7Dec

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Analysis

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...

16Nov

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Analysis

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...

29Jun

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Best US Presidents in History!

Since George Washington became the first president in 1789, there have been good and bad presidents. But which have been the best US presidents in the past 250 years? I have deliberately omitted presidents from the last 20 years, as things naturally get too political (I've omitted, Biden, Trump, Obama and Bush jr). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush was the first neoconservative president. He was the president between 1989 and 1993, and the father of future president George W. Bush (who is considered to be one of the worst US presidents, unlike his father). What made Bush a particularly good president wasn't necessarily what he did, but more like what he didn't do. Serving immediately after Reagan, a pres...