#Presidential History

[deadpresidents]

"It hurt to lose to Ronald Reagan. But after the election, I tried to make the transition as smooth as possible. Later, from my experience in trying to brief him on matters of supreme importance, I was very disturbed at his lack of interest. The issues were the 15 or 20 most important subjects that I as President could possibly pass on to him. His only reaction of substance was to express admiration for the political circumstances in South Korea that let President Park close all the colleges and draft all the demonstrators. That was the only issue on which he came alive."

-- Former President Jimmy Carter, on losing the 1980 election and the transition leading to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, interview with TIME Magazine, October 11, 1982.

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[todaysdocument]

Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton Participating in a Briefing on Kosovo

Collection WJC-WHPO: Photographs of the White House Photograph Office (Clinton Administration)Series: Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration

Original caption: This item is a photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton participating in a briefing on Kosovo. Participants include Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, William Cohen, George Tenet, Sandy Berger, John Podesta, Jim Steinberg, and General Henry Shelton.

The briefing is taking place in the Oval Office.  President Clinton sits in an armchair.  His advisors sit on couches and other chairs.  Madeleine Albright in a red dress is the only woman present.  Three advisors wear military uniforms, the rest are in suits.  Many hold papers or pads on their laps and are taking notes.  The presidential seal is visible on the blue rug.

#archivesgov #March 26 #1999 #1990s #oval office #white house #presidential history

[tompoose]

I had always thought of James Garfield as a broad man, not exactly plump, but full and hearty. I had known that his long period of wasting away had been what killed him, but upon visiting the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, I saw his death mask. I was shocked to see how much of him was gone.

#not my photo #James A. Garfield National Historic Site #I would recommend visiting if you're ever in Ohio #Garfield #James Garfield #President Garfield #Presidents #History #Presidential History #Death Mask

[racefortheironthrone]

How accurate was Andrew Jackson’s “People’s President” moniker? Half my family lives in Eastern Oklahoma due to the Indian Removal Act.

So back in the 1940s, Andrew Jackson was seen as a genuinely populist figure - going to war with the Bank, inviting ordinary people into the White House, going after Calhoun and the Nullificationists, etc. See Arthur Schlesinger Jr's The Age of Jackson for this account by people who had been New Deal Democrats in the 1930s and were looking for their historical origins.

And then around 20 years later, a new generation of historians pointed out that Jackson's populism was entirely for the benefit of white people, which meant bloody oppression for the First Nations and a commitment to upholding slavery. To a new generation of historians, therefore the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Republicans became seen not as a libertarian political party but a party of white supremacy.

This in turn would give rise to a new analysis of Jackson's political opponents who wanted a more active government in the economy aimed at broad-based debelopment, and who however unsteadily did speak out on behalf of the Cherokee or the escaped slave.

#history #u.s history #presidential history #historiography

[taraross-1787]

This Day in History: James Monroe’s Birthday

On this day in 1758, future President James Monroe is born. Did you know that Monroe was a participant in George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River? Monroe was then only 18 years old.

He almost did not survive the experience.

The attached painting of the crossing is familiar and Washington is easily recognized. But did you know that the man standing next to Washington, holding a flag, is supposed to be Monroe? The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-james-monroe

#tdih #otd #this day in history #history #history blog #potus #presidential history #America #freedom #American Revolution #sharethehistory

[tomorrowusa]

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss places the Trump hush money trial in historical context with specific reference to Richard Nixon's legal problems.

A turning point for Nixon was when former White House counsel John W. Dean testified against him at the Senate Watergate hearings in 1973. Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, is currently testifying against his old boss in open court in New York.

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[tabney2023]

Former President Trump + 18 Allies Indicted in Georgia. Willis: "The grand jury issued arrest warrants for those who are charged. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on Friday the 25th day of August, 2023."

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[grants-blue-eyed-stare]

Abraham Lincoln

#my honest reaction to him #i am so happy he exists #not to ignore his missteps though... #abraham lincoln #american civil war #acw #civil war #presidential history

[marzipanandminutiae]

Top 5 first ladies

Abigail Adams

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It's just Abigail Adams all the way down, honestly. Anybody who could look at John "Definition Of The Word Curmudgeon" Adams and go all heart eyes is someone I want to study like a specimen under a microscope. I've seen one of her dresses on display; she was quite tall, only an inch shorter than him, and for some reason this delights me

also, you know. she was a stone-cold badass. so there's that

(I don't actually know a lot about the First Ladies of my country, to be honest. For some reason, Presidential history just...doesn't interest me that much? There's so much going on in the US, historically, that is barely affected by the President or the First Lady, and the topics that interest me most tend to fall under that category.)

#ask #anon #ask game #history #presidential history #US history #abigail adams #honorary mention to Rose Cleveland for being the earliest known gay First Lady #when she served in that capacity for her brother President Grover Cleveland (hostessing and such) #before his marriage #later got with an heiress named Evangeline Simpson #broke it off when she married and then shacked up again when her husband died

[johnquincyadamsghost]

Happy new year I’m still dead

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[deadpresidents]

Inmate P01135809., Fulton County Jail, Georgia. August 24, 2023.

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[usnatarchives]

President Truman receives a turkey from the National Egg and Poultry Board, 11/16/1949. Truman Library. NARA ID 200138.

Did Truman Pardon a Turkey?

The Truman Library has received many requests over the years for information confirming the story that President Truman "pardoned" a Thanksgiving turkey in 1947, thus initiating a Presidential tradition that continues to this day.

The presentation of a turkey to the President at Thanksgiving is a long-standing tradition. But these kids were not impressed. 

Many believe that it was President Truman who first pardoned a turkey, but until President George H.W. Bush pardoned the turkey in 1989, the presented poultry was destined for the dining room! 

In 1947, the National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board began presenting the White House with a turkey. Truman accepted the turkey…and most likely ate it.  

Staff at the Truman Presidential Library have never found any documents, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, or other contemporary records in their holdings which refer to Truman pardoning a turkey. 

However, after President Bush’s official announcement in 1989, the birds have retired to a farm after their moment in the spotlight.

Amy and Rosalynn Carter meet with “Purdue Pete” and the National Turkey Foundation, 11/21/1978, Carter Library, NARA ID 6783240.

President Barack Obama and his nephews Austin and Aaron Robinson react to an unexpected commotion by Tot, the National Thanksgiving Turkey, during the pardon ceremony 11/23/2016, Obama Library, NARA ID 178713536.

See also: NARA's Thanksgiving-related online resources (National Archives News special topics page).

#thanksgiving #turkey #turkeypardon #white house #poultry #presidential history #presidents #Obama Library #Carter Library #bush library

[oldgloryarchives]

This Day in History: February 4. On this day in 1789, George Washington was elected to serve as the first U.S. president by a unanimous vote in the first electoral college.

Before being elected president, Washington was reluctant to serve as the president of the new republic. Initially, Washington planned on retiring after his service in the American Revolution. However, the American people urged the former Commander in Chief of the Continental Army to run for office to lead the new nation.

Both works of art were dedicated to Washington's first inauguration as president in April of 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York.

#this day in history #american revolution #george washington #founding fathers #american history #presidential history

[shannonselin]

John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He was also a diplomat, a senator, a secretary of state, a congressman, and an antislavery advocate. But did you know that he dressed carelessly, was considered ill-mannered, and found group meditation a waste of time? My latest post looks at things you might not know about JQA.

#john quincy adams #jqa #facts #fun facts #interesting facts #random facts #presidential history

[taraross-1787]

This Day in History: Washington's Call to Service

On this day in 1789, George Washington receives a letter from his friend Henry Knox. The two had been awaiting the outcome of our country’s first presidential election.

Those results were supposed to be a secret, at least until the first Congress counted the electoral votes. Naturally, word got out anyway.

“It appears by the returns of elections hitherto obtained,” Knox wrote, “which is as far as Maryland southward that your Excellency has every vote for President.”

Washington didn’t want to go, but he placed his own feelings aside.

The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-washington-accepts-call

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[bargainsleuthbooks]

The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt by Jeff Shaara #ARC #BookReview #StMartinsPress #NetGalley

I know a lot about #TheodoreRoosevelt so I was curious about an upcoming #HistoricalFiction book, #TheOldLion by #JeffShaara. How much was right and how much was exaggerated? You'd be surprised. #NetGalley #ARC #BookReview #TeddyRoosevelt #USPresident

In one of his most accomplished, compelling novels yet, acclaimed New York Times bestseller Jeff Shaara accomplishes what only the finest historical fiction can do – he brings to life one of the most consequential figures in U.S. history – Theodore Roosevelt – peeling back the many-layered history of the man, and the country he personified. From the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth…

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