Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him and carry on the progressive Republican agenda, Taft as president alienated the progressives—and later Roosevelt—thereby contributing greatly to the split in Republican ranks in 1912, to the formation of the Bull Moose Party (also known as the Progressive Party)...
It was then called the President’s House until it was established as the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt. On November 1, 1800, President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams became its first residents but it was Thomas Jefferson who held his first inauguration in Washington, D...
His secretary, George Cortelyou, carried out various tasks, one of which was to meet daily with reporters. Cortelyou also subsequently worked for U.S. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, who created a space in the West Wing for reporters to be stationed permanently. Roosevelt sought to make his own new...
Also ranks #4 on Stories Behind Historical Nicknames That Totally Surprised Us Photo: Unknown Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Millard Fillmore The Short List: Strokes Millard Fillmore is said to have been one of the US’s healthiest presidents, with no known medical problems until he suff...
” He derided his primary opponents with disparaging nicknames (“Lyin’ Ted,”“Little Marco” and “Low-Energy Jeb”). He told a crowd at a Las Vegas rally that he would like to “punch [a protester] in the face,” and he repeatedly referred to the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton...
When you are elected President of the United States of America, you become part of a history that spans back almost 250 years. The men in the top office are known for the major historical events they were part of, but they are interesting as people, too.
Also ranks #4 on Stories Behind Historical Nicknames That Totally Surprised Us Photo: Unknown Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Millard Fillmore The Short List: Strokes Millard Fillmore is said to have been one of the US’s healthiest presidents, with no known medical problems until he suffe...
Theodore Roosevelt in a campaign... Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. McKinley and Roosevelt campaign image Campaign image of presidential incumbent William McKinley and his vice presidential... Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. William McKinley U.S. Pres. William McKinley delivering his final ...
William Howard Taft in the 1912 election when Theodore Roosevelt left to form the Bull Moose Party. Promising the American people a “return to normalcy,” Harding and Coolidge achieved the greatest popular vote margin in presidential elections to that time, crushing the Democratic ticket of James...
Also ranks #4 onStories Behind Historical Nicknames That Totally Surprised Us Photo: Unknown Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Millard Fillmore The Short List: Strokes Millard Fillmore is said to have been one of the US’s healthiest presidents, with no known medical problems until he suffer...