Parks, Presidents and Parks

The President Addresses Racism in the Deep South

101 Years ago this week, the President traveled to the deep south and gave a Civil Rights speech.

Howard TanzmanOctober 30, 2022Presidents Comment

During their 1986 summit meeting, President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev discussed nuclear disarmament. They also discussed movies. Within a few years, the Soviet Union collapsed, and the cold war was over. Is it possible that the Reagan film 'Bedtime for Bonzo' was a factor?

Howard TanzmanSeptember 8, 2022PresidentsComment

Guess the President

The level of political criticism in 2022 is not unique in our history. Read about some historical criticism of our Presidents.

Howard TanzmanFebruary 20, 2022Presidents Comments

Presidents and Military Careers - Part 3

In Part III of a multi-part series, we look at Presidents who served in the Civil War.

Howard TanzmanFebruary 6, 2022Presidents, MilitaryComment

Presidents and Military Careers - Part II

In Part II of a multi-part series, we look at Presidents who served in the military.

Howard TanzmanJanuary 24, 2022Presidents, MilitaryComment

Presidents and Military Careers - Part 1

In the first of a multi-part series, we look at Presidents who served in the military

Howard TanzmanJanuary 16, 2022Presidents, MilitaryComment

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 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 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

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