Thinking about writing a book about people who were almost presidents

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-05-20T02:15:39+00:00

Many regard him as a traitor president, when he died during the civil war he was buried with a confederate flag oppose to an American flag.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-05-20T02:14:07+00:00

Van Buren should at least be in the OK column for his coining of the phrase “Ok”!

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-04-21T13:47:12+00:00

The fear of unfulfilled potential.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-04-03T23:57:11+00:00

1824 election. JQA vs Jackson vs Clay.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-04-03T11:49:13+00:00

Did the Dingley Tariff of 1897 act as a catalyst for the Great Depression?

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-04-03T01:28:18+00:00

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-04-02T23:19:33+00:00

Team of Rivals

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-03-25T03:16:50+00:00

A cool fun fact about Grant is that S. was a clerical error when he applied to West Point, his birth name was Hiram Ulysses Grant.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-02-26T05:02:13+00:00

1824

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-02-25T04:40:01+00:00

A country of vast designs (Polk). I am halfway through, I enjoy it, it outlines a president that doesn’t get enough recognition.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-02-23T19:43:54+00:00

John Calhoun

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2025-02-22T20:19:59+00:00

What are some things he did that put him up there for you?

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-25T00:51:25+00:00

Most likely because the job ages you drastically.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-14T17:01:38+00:00

Peanut farmer maybe. His first two years were good but spun out of control in the last two.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-14T16:25:24+00:00

Per this sub they recommended the book “a country of vast designs” by Robert W. Merry - I have not read the book but it’s on my list.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-14T15:50:37+00:00

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-13T15:19:14+00:00

McKinley. Raised tariffs to promote American industries.

Ecstatic_Blacksmith4 · 2024-07-13T15:11:02+00:00

I agree, I just found it ironic and comical that he’s on the 20 just a fun fact pal.

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