Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 at 10:07am
In this guest post from Rupa Rao, Gerald Ford’s tendency to trip and fall is discussed.
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Friday, January 25th, 2013 at 9:00am
Let’s take a field trip to the Charles G. Dawes house!
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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 at 9:00am
The VP nominee of the losing ticket is often forgotten. Yet, William L. Dayton was a well-respected man with an interesting story to tell.
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 at 9:00am
Learn more about where the nation’s Vice President lives.
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Monday, January 21st, 2013 at 5:43pm
Happy Inauguration Day, everyone! We’d like to celebrate this day by dishing up savory stories from Vice Presidential history, so enjoy! A Deadly Inaugural Speech & Quick Ascension To The Presidency For John Tyler: John Tyler only held the post of “Vice President” for one month. President William Henry Harrison was known for his loquacious [...]
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 at 1:10pm
This gun law debate is exceedingly contentious, with people voicing their opinions on both sides of the issue. While everyone can agree, that safety and freedom are the main tenets of our nation, it can be difficult to legislate when terrible tragedies put these two ideals at odds. As complex as gun laws can be, many Vice Presidents have voiced their opinions rather vociferously.
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 at 9:38am
Learn more about the nation’s only unmarried, shortest-serving VP.
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at 7:00am
This guest post from Arne Christensen takes a closer look at VP Charles G. Dawes, Vice President under Calvin Coolidge (1925-1929).
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012 at 3:57pm
Learn why Hannibal Hamlin was one of our most “forgettable” vice presidents.
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012 at 3:32am
Happy Independence Day from VicePresidents.com! Learn which VPs were born and died on this day in history.
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