On this day in 1850, Millard Fillmore took the oath of office after Zachary Taylor died of cholera. If the Civil War could have been prevented, the death of Zachary Taylor made it inevitable. Taylor, one of the largest slave[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy Independence Day to all! Even if you’re British (we’re all good now, come celebrate with us!) Even though I had alluded to the document not even being signed until starting August 2nd, we celebrate the 4th of July since[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The real Bowling Green Massacre. This actually happened, by the way. On July 9, 1776, when George Washington received the news of independence, he promptly read the document out loud where he was stationed in New York. This led to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pardon all the words – but sometimes history needs all the words it can get its hands on. Today and for the rest of the week, I’ll be presenting “Frenemies: Tales of Presidential Friends Becoming Presidential Foes” in three parts.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
