Ronald Reagan | Politic-Ed

8Mar

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

History

15 Interesting Facts About Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States, between 1977 and 1981. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Jimmy Carter? Today, Jimmy Carter is remembered for being one of the worst presidents we've ever had. His presidency was mired in controversy, an energy crisis and high unemployment, which many blamed him for. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Hated by The Media During his presidency, Carter was often attacked by the press. A number of easily-preventable blunders during his presidency, saw newspapers up and down the country (and from both sides of the aisle!) mock the president. To make matters worse, his presidency oversaw a rather tumultuous period in American history. A brief economic downtur...

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...

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...

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...