Parks, Presidents and Parks

Eighty years ago, The United States may not have been prepared for Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, but it was prepared for war.

Howard TanzmanDecember 5, 2021Military Comments

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This week marks the 100th anniversary of burying a soldier in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Howard TanzmanNovember 12, 2021Military, Potpourri Comments

2021 C-SPAN Presidential Ranking Survey

C-SPAN recently released their fourth survey ranking Presidents from best to worst.

Howard TanzmanNovember 7, 2021Presidents Comments

The Federal Budget - Part II

In Part II of this look at the Federal Budget, we look at budget trends since 1980. The deficit has ballooned since that time.

Howard TanzmanOctober 31, 2021Potpourri Comments

The Federal Budget and the Veto - Part I

Presidents have used the Veto to control the Federal Budget. Have they succeeded?

Howard TanzmanOctober 26, 2021PotpourriComment

The Presidential Veto: 1977 to 1980

Jimmy Carter was a one term Democratic President. Congress was firmly in Democratic hands during his term, resulting in a relatively low level of veto activity.

Howard TanzmanOctober 17, 2021PresidentsComment

The Presidential Veto: 1974 to 1976

President Ford faced large Democratic majority in the House and Senate. He vetoed many bills and had many of those vetoes overridden.

Howard TanzmanOctober 11, 2021PresidentsComment

The Friendly Skies

A ‘creative non-fiction’ story.

Howard TanzmanSeptember 16, 2021PotpourriComment

The Presidential Veto: 1969 - 1974

Republican President Nixon faced a Democratic Congress. Their disputes over spending led to vetoes and veto overrides.

Howard TanzmanSeptember 12, 2021Presidents Comments

The Power to Declare War

What limits, if any, are there on the President’s ability to start a War?

Howard TanzmanAugust 22, 2021Military, PresidentsComment

The Presidential Veto 1961 to 1969: Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson

Presidents Kennedy and Johnson had large Democratic party majorities in Congress. Veto activity declined significantly as a result compared to the 1950s.

Howard TanzmanAugust 15, 2021PresidentsComment

I Like Ike - Eisenhower and the Veto

Eisenhower stands is in fourth place on the Presidential Veto leaderboard. Only two were overridden.

Howard TanzmanAugust 8, 2021Presidents Comments

Give Him Hell Harry - Truman and the Veto

Harry Truman has the third most vetoes of any President - 250. He also had more overridden than every other President except Andrew Johnson.

Howard TanzmanJuly 25, 2021Presidents Comment

110 Rules of Civility

George Washington wrote out a copy of a book entitled “110 Rules of Civility” in his schoolbook when he was about 14-years old. What can we learn from these rules?

Howard TanzmanJuly 18, 2021Potpourri, Presidents Comments

President Grant, Frederick Douglass, and the 1872 Presidential Election

Frederick Douglass strongly endorsed President Grant’s re-election bid in 1872.

Howard TanzmanJuly 11, 2021Presidents Comments

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