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Daniel D. Tompkins: Sacrificing His Fortune For You!

2May

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

Daniel D. Tompkins: Sacrificing His Fortune For You!

The fourth Governor of New York who also served as the Sixth vice president under James Monroe, Daniel D. Tompkins was an extremely wealthy man during his early lifetime. But by the time he died in June 1825, he was near-penniless owing to his immense spending during his time as Governor of New York. No, it wasn't on big houses, but funding the state militia during the War of 1812 when the state legislature refused. Indeed, he spent so much funding the militia that by the time he became vice president, he was nearly penniless and never recovered financially... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life A Start in Politics Governor of New York Vice President Death & Legacy

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...

23Nov

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Analysis

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...

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...