The Life Of FDR Understanding the life of FDR is like taking a sonogram of the USA. Franklin Roosevelt transformed the United States with optimism, vigor, vision, and skill. The effects are still being felt and still being debated today. … Continue reading
When Harry S. Truman left office, he was considered a failed President. Wags said, “To err is Truman!” A half-century later, the conventional wisdom was that Truman was a great President. Which statement is true? Or does the truth lie … Continue reading
Many Americans are concerned about threats to our democracy. From a plot to kill George Washington to the January 6 Insurrection, America has come under attack from within before. It’s possible that in the early 1930s, a plot was hatched by millionaires … Continue reading
After the Civil War ended, those African Americans who could vote overwhelmingly supported the Republican Party. Democrats were (rightly) seen as the party that had enforced slavery, discrimination, bigotry, and Jim Crow laws. After Reconstruction ended, neither party did much … Continue reading
Despite his name, Floyd Boring was actually a fascinating man! As a Secret Service agent, he was with FDR when he died, twice saved the life of Harry Truman, protected Ike, served as a top agent for JFK, and retired … Continue reading