Parks, Presidents and Parks

Millard Fillmore, Slavery and Buffalo

Millard Fillmore was our 13th President, one of many one-term Presidents in the years leading up to the Civil War.

Howard TanzmanJanuary 9, 2019Presidents Comments

President Zachery Taylor - Assassinated?

Over 100 years after his death, President Zachary Taylor was exhumed to test an assassination theory.

Howard TanzmanDecember 19, 2018PresidentsComment

Manifest Destiny and President James Polk

The United States had its largest expansion in size under President James Polk.

Howard TanzmanDecember 13, 2018Presidents Comment

Hail Mary (Pass)

The Hail Mary pass is one of Football’s most exciting plays.

Howard TanzmanNovember 28, 2018Sports Comments

How World War I Changed the Map of the World

Four empires collapsed during World War I – the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austria-Hungary Empire, and the Ottoman Empire.

Howard TanzmanNovember 13, 2018Potpourri, Military Comments

2018 Mid-Terms in Perspective

With the 2018 Mid-Terms completed, how do the results compared with historical results?

Howard TanzmanNovember 7, 2018Potpourri, Presidents Comments

The History of Mid-Term Elections

The President’s party almost always loses Congressional seats in midterm elections. There are exceptions.

Howard TanzmanOctober 31, 2018Presidents, PotpourriComment

Achieving Parental Independence

Most think the goal of parenting is to raise well adjusted children. But I think the actual goal is parental independence – becoming independent of the kids.

Howard TanzmanOctober 23, 2018Potpourri Comments

Imagine No Partisanship

Except for rare occasions, partisanship has always been with us. The ‘Era of Good Feelings’ was an exception.

Howard TanzmanOctober 16, 2018Potpourri, PresidentsComment

The Story of Texas – Part 2 - Why is Texas so big?

Texas could have been even bigger.

Howard TanzmanOctober 10, 2018Presidents, Potpourri Comments

The Story of Texas – Part 1 – President John Tyler

President Tyler led the effort to bring Texas into the union.

Howard TanzmanOctober 3, 2018Presidents Comments

Personal Assistant

An aspiring author from my writing class has submitted this ‘flash fiction’ story.

Howard TanzmanSeptember 26, 2018Potpourri Comments

Keep the Ball Rolling - The 1840 Presidential Campaign of William Henry Harrison

In 1840, William Henry Harrison ran one of the first image based, grassroots Presidential campaigns.

Howard TanzmanSeptember 19, 2018Presidents Comment

Sometimes there is joy in Mudville

Is there anything more exciting than a baseball ‘walk-off’ hit?

Howard TanzmanSeptember 11, 2018Sports Comments

Obscure Presidents – Volume 1 - Martin Van Buren

There were 8 Presidents after Andrew Jackson and the start of Civil War 24 years later. None were able to prevent that war. Martin Van Buren was the first of those 8 Presidents.

Howard TanzmanAugust 23, 2018Presidents Comment

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