Milestone - 100 Articles
Parks, Presidents, and Parks is two and a half years old and now has 100 published articles!
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Some are curious about the most visited pages on the site. The list is below in case you missed them or want to enjoy them again. Each one has a link to the story.
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. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, the victorious Allies redrew the maps of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East to replace these fallen empires.
Keep the Ball Rolling - The 1840 Presidential Campaign of William Henry Harrison - It was going to be a tight Presidential Election in 1840. William Henry Harrison was running against incumbent, Martin Van Buren. Harrison used innovative techniques that foreshadowed modern campaign tactics.
What did Thomas Jefferson Write for His Epitaph? - Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph. He listed the 3 accomplishments he wanted “most to be remembered”.
Bunting for a Base Hit - Who are the best? – discusses the baseball sacrifice bunt
Who Won the Lincoln / Douglas Debates? – These famed debates took place in 1958 as Senator Douglas debated Lincoln in a series of debates of the future of the country
President James Buchanan and the Dred Scott Decision - The Dred Scott Decision is considered the worst Supreme Court decision in its history. While Buchanan did not write it, he lobbied for the Decision and supported it, forever tainting his Presidency.
What do the Pope, Frank Sinatra and Alcides Ghiggia have in common? – Written by guest blogger Simon Tanzman, the story of the 1950 World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay. A story of vainglory, hubris, and tragic downfall.
Suppose They Gave a War and No-one Came – The WWI Christmas Truce of 1914 – The story of Christmas 1914, during World War I, when opposing soldiers stopped fighting, on their own, and peace reigned over the battlefield, at least for one day.
James Madison – All Men Having Power Ought to be Mistrusted – James Madison, ‘Father of the Constitution,’ and his support for limiting the power of government through a system of checks and balances.
Abraham Lincoln – Part 1 - 1809 (birth) to 1842 (33 years old) – the first of a multi-part series on President Lincoln.
Conclusion
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