George W. Bush

Few Presidencies have been tested as fast and as hard as that of George W. Bush. (2000 – 2008) Just eight months after his extremely controversial election, the USA came under foreign attack on September 11, 2001. The young, inexperienced … Continue reading

1994 – History In Perspective

This unique edition of my popular  “History In Perspective” series zeroes in on 1994. Bill Clinton was the President, but a Republican landslide in the 1994 Congressional elections led to the Whitewater investigation and, ultimately, to a vote to impeach … Continue reading

Presidential Debates

Political polls in 1960 showed a race too close to call. One of the turning points that led to the victory of John F. Kennedy was his “victory” in a series of unprecedented televised debates with Richard Nixon. Before the … Continue reading

Presidential Debates

Political polls in 1960 showed a race too close to call. One of the turning points that led to the victory of John F. Kennedy was his “victory” in the unprecedented debates with Richard Nixon. Before the debates, JFK was … Continue reading