Visit Buchanan at Wheatland
The "worst president" has the best house. It's no Mount Vernon or Monticello, but James Buchanan's Wheatland is a phenomenal place to visit. Here are our favorite moments. James Buchanan's Wheatland Check Out this video collaboration from Bobblehead george...
TR & Devils Tower
Introducing Art/Fact. Here at Periodic Presidents, we can't help but think of the work of Teddy Roosevelt when celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day. TR led the nation in a time of great expansion and industrialization, but he never lost sight of preservation. TR's work...
Visit TJ’s 8-Sided Retreat
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest https://www.poplarforest.org/ Click to order your copy! © 2021 Periodic Presidents
Books We Love
Over the years we've collected a small library of presidential books. From fun children's books to data-filled scholarly texts, these are the books that we come back to year after year. We'd like to share a few favorites from our shelves. THE BOOKS Davis, Kenneth C....
Which presidents have been impeached?
You can't escape the news coverage, so let's take a closer look at the history of this whole impeachment thing. Impeachment by the Numbers 20 officials have been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.8 of those officials were found guilty in the Senate and...
Go See William Henry Harrison in Vincennes
It's a mansion, a meeting house, and a fortress. One thing's for sure: it's not a log cabin (as the 1840 campaign would like us to believe). When it was completed in 1804, William Henry Harrison's Grouseland became the first brick building on the Indiana frontier, and...
Go See Benjamin Harrison in Indy
Benjamin Harrison. The president bookended by Cleveland's two terms. The grandson of William Henry. The last bearded president. He's more often an answer to a trivia question than a featured president in history class. Perhaps his presidency wasn't terribly...
Tournament of Presidents
College Basketball, Andrew Jackson. When March comes around each year, it’s time for college basketball and Andrew Jackson’s birthday. Born March 15, 1767, Andrew Jackson grew up in rural poverty in the Carolinas. His parents were immigrants from Ireland, and...
Which presidents were vice presidents?
Veep to Prez A historical collaboration between Periodic Presidents and History First. We love History First. Be sure to check out their website and follow them on Twitter. Written by Kaleena Fraga at History First, from the article entitled "Veep 2020." Joe Biden is...
Women in Congress, A Visual History
The 116th Congress is historically significant. More women than ever joined Congress. In fact, women make up nearly one-quarter of the newest Congress. Our latest poster presents a visual history of women in Congress. Continue reading for some poster highlights......