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…
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…
Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights!
In 1789, James Madison fought to include a bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution. Ten of his twelve proposed amendments were ratified by the states in 1791. Known as…
Which presidents have won the Nobel Prize?
Four presidents and one vice president have won the Nobel Prize.
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 at a ceremony dedicating the battlefield. The Battle of Gettysburg took place four months earlier, from July 1 to July…
Go See Mount Rushmore.
Somewhere in the black mining hills of South Dakota there lives Mount Rushmore – the quintessential American monument. It took over fourteen years for workers to carve the faces of…
How many times was FDR elected?
FDR WON FOUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. Before the presidential term limit, Franklin D. Roosevelt secured four presidential election victories: 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944. George Washington established the precedent of serving…
Go See Hoover At Shenandoah
Before Camp David, there was Rapidan Camp. It doesn’t look like much, but Rapidan Camp is one of the best presidential sites we’ve yet to visit. When we visited…