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15 Fascinating Facts About Ronald Reagan

18Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

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

History

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...

What is Liberal Conservatism? Is it Liberal or Conservative?

4Jan

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Explainer

What is Liberal Conservatism? Is it Liberal or Conservative?

Liberal conservatism is that political ideology that often gets forgotten. To many conservatives, they're too liberal, whilst to many liberals, they're far too conservative. As such, these people often influence the outcome of elections. Despite this fact, the two main candidates- the one from the liberal party and the one from the conservative party, often forget to campaign for their votes. If anything, it's more an accident than deliberate! So, who exactly are liberal conservatives and what exactly do they believe? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Liberal Conservatism? Liberal conservatism is a rather liberal type of conservatism, or a rather conservative type of liberalism. It was initially developed in Europe during the Enligh...

15 Incredibly Fun Facts About The Presidency

28Dec

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

Analysis

15 Incredibly Fun Facts About The Presidency

From the best presidents to the worst presidents, there are some truly weird and wonderful facts about the presidency. Since George Washington, each president has left his mark on the office. Many of these marks have left an impact on the presidency that are so big that they can still be seen today. Other marks are just so crazy that you won't believe that they are true! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Presidential Families The concept of a political family is not a new one. As early as the foundation of the union, generations of the same wealthy families have sat in both houses. Since then, there have been even more political families, just think of the Kennedys... However, if you look through the presidents of old, you'll see a few nam...

21Dec

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

Analysis

15 Fun Facts About The White House!

The White House is one of the most famous residencies in the world, with it being the official residence of the President of the United States. As such, it has a very intriguing history, with there being some amazing facts about the White House! As the official residence of the President, the White House has seen a lot, from war, to revolution, to party splits, to great presidents, to bad presidents. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Ghostly Resident Horror movies teach us that every haunted house is old, really old. And at almost 250 years old, the White House certainly classifies at old. In most of these horror movies, the haunted house also has a ghost. Naturally, with the White House serving as the residence of every president since J...

What is Anti-Socialism? A History of The Criticism of Socialism

14Dec

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Explainer

What is Anti-Socialism? A History of The Criticism of Socialism

If you've ever studied 20th century history, you'll probably be familiar with anti-socialism. Over the course of the century, even when almost everything else changed, the vast majority of people still hated socialists. In recent weeks, we have covered the concepts of both anti-capitalism and anti-communism. The latter of which, shares a large portion of their history and criticisms, especially in the West. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Anti-Socialism? Over the course of the past 150 years, anti-socialism has morphed beyond anything we could've ever imagined. On the most basic level, anti-socialism is any form of opposition to socialism and socialist ideals. Most commonly, this is associated with the right of the political spectru...

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...

30Nov

By Regina Samuels1 Comment

Explainer

What is Anti-Communism? Is it Right?

Anyone who's looked at a history textbook about the twentieth century can tell you one thing: People hated communists. This belief is known as anti-communism, but why did/do people still support it? You'd expect that many of these people would be the elderly- those who remember the threat the USSR and other communist countries posed. And whilst that is true, many young people are also anti-communist too! Albeit not as many! We recently covered the concept of anti-capitalism, which shares many things with anti-communism, mostly that they are extremely polarizing concepts! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Anti-Communism? Although the term "Anti-communism" has existed for a little over 100 years, the concept of it has been around for muc...

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...

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...