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25Oct By Catalina CarrionNo Comments
Explainer

How to Become President in 9 Easy Steps!

At one point or another, we've all wondered how to become president, arguably the most difficult, yet prestigious, job there is. Yet unlike other jobs, becoming president isn't a straightforward path. In many cases, you have to plan for it years, often decades, in advance and never waiver from your goal of getting to the White House. Not to mention, one slight mistake or miscalculation could quite easily ruin your chances of becoming president before you even get to run! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Meet The Criteria Before you can even consider running for the presidency, you must first ensure that you fit the eligibility requirements set out in the Constitution: Be a natural born US citizenBe at least 35 years oldHave lived in the...
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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...
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4Oct By Leonard BurgessNo Comments
History

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...
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How Bill Brock Rebuilt The Republicans After Watergate
13Sep By Matthew BootenNo Comments
History

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....
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How Albert Gore Sr. Became The Last Liberal Southern Democrat
6Sep By Leonard BurgessNo Comments
History

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...
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Meet The Cuomo Family: New York’s Other Political Dynasty
30Aug By Regina SamuelsNo Comments
History

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...
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How Sargent Shriver Became America’s Unsung Hero!
23Aug By Leonard BurgessNo Comments
History

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...
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How John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald Made The Kennedy Family What it is Today!
16Aug By Catalina CarrionNo Comments
History

How John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald Made The Kennedy Family What it is Today!

Though you may have never heard of him, John F. Fitzgerald, better known by his nickname "Honey Fitz", is arguably the main reason why the famed Kennedy family is as powerful as it is (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life John Francis Fitzgerald was born on February 11 1863 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts as the fourth of 12 children born to Irish immigrant businessman and local politician Thomas Fitzgerald and his wife, Rosana Cox. Both his parents had immigrated to the US from Ireland due to the Irish Potato Famine. His father came from the town of Bruff in County Limerick, whilst his mother came from County Cavan. Growing up, John's life was marked with tragedy, with his two sisters, Mary and Ellen, and hi...
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How Rose Kennedy Lived to 104 And Became The Matriarch of The “American Royal Family”!
9Aug By Matthew BootenNo Comments
History

How Rose Kennedy Lived to 104 And Became The Matriarch of The “American Royal Family”!

The Kennedy family has often been called the American royal family due to their dynastic role in politics, with five generations of the family having held political office of some kind. Arguably, most of this has been due to Rose Kennedy, the family's matriarch. Living to the ripe old age of 104, Rose Kennedy oversaw the family's affairs from 1914 (when she married into the family) to her death in 1995, witnessing the family go from a powerhouse in the state of Massachusetts to the presidency. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life The woman history would remember as Rose Kennedy was born as Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald on July 22 1890, as the eldest of six children born to the future Mayor of Boston, John F. Fitzgerald and his wife, Mary Jose...
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How Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Became a Billionaire And Founded a Political Dynasty That Defined The 20th Century!
2Aug By Regina SamuelsNo Comments
History

How Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Became a Billionaire And Founded a Political Dynasty That Defined The 20th Century!

A cotemporary of businessmen like J. Paul Getty, Conrad Hilton and Coco Chanel, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. didn't just create a business empire that still exists today, but also founded a political dynasty that defined the 20th century. The patriarch of the famed Kennedy family, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., better known as Joe Kennedy Sr., used his immense fortune to help his children's political careers, which allowed them to dominate the legislative, and eventually the executive, branches for decades! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. was born on September 6 1888 in Boston, Massachusetts, as the eldest of four children born to Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy, a local businessman and politician (then a Massachusetts Sta...
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