Tag Archive for ‘presidents’
DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ELECTING THE U.S. PRESIDENT? A Classroom Skype Invitation (ALL SESSIONS BOOKED)
The Presidential Election of 2012 is only about a year away. That makes this a good time to get a handle on America’s crazy quilt of election history and rules.
It is NOT Presidents Day. Or President’s Day. Or Even Presidents’ Day.
We mistakenly call the third Monday in February Presidents Day. But. Really it is George Washington’s Birthday –federally speaking that is.
A Presidential Library
The recent success of such award-winning and bestselling presidential biographies as American Lion by Jon Meacham, John Adams by David McCullough as well as Doris Kearns Goodwin’s portrait of Lincoln’s Cabinet, Team of Rivals, are all excellent reminders of our fascination with the Presidency. And a tribute to the value of great historians. With Presidents [...]
Regis Philbin. Smarter than a 5-Year-Old?
So there’s Regis Philbin –the man who made “Final answer” a part of the language – facing down a five-year-old “whiz kid” on his morning TV show this past Monday. They are in the midst of a quiz show and dueling over the U.S. Presidents. Regis is losing to the little boy –and it’s not [...]
