Brokeback President?
James Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States. He preceded Abraham Lincoln. Before becoming president, he had been a Senator from Pennsylvania and later was Secretary of State in the...
View ArticleThe Vice-President Inaugurated in Cuba
Franklin Pierce served his entire term as President with the same cabinet. He is the only President to serve a full term who did that. But he never really had a Vice-President. When Pierce won the...
View ArticleRemembering James Buchanan
June is a month reserved for your posts, but I'll also be posting either to fill in gaps on days when nobody else posts, or to comemmorate anniversaries, like today for example. On June 1, 1868 (145...
View ArticleVeeps: William Rufus King
William Rufus King was unique in Vice Presidential history in so many ways. For instance, he is the only Vice President who took his oath of office on foreign soil; he is the only VP from Alabama, and...
View ArticlePotus Geeks Summer Reruns: The Vice-President Inaugurated in Cuba
[Originally posted January 31, 2013]Franklin Pierce served his entire term as President with the same cabinet. He is the only President to serve a full term who did that. But he never really had a...
View ArticlePotus Geeks Summer Reruns: Was James Buchanan Gay?
[Originally Posted November 15, 2010]As the only "bachelor president", many historians have speculated about the 15th president's sexual orientation. This speculation doesn't just stem from the fact...
View ArticlePotus Geeks: The Vice-President Who Was Inaugurated in Cuba
[Originally posted January 31, 2013]Franklin Pierce served his entire term as President with the same cabinet. He is the only President to serve a full term who did that. But he never really had a...
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