World History
Gerald Ford This is a biography of American President Gerald Ford.
From the site:
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born July 14 , 1913 ) (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. , renamed after adoption) was the fortieth ( 1973 - 1974 ) Vice President and the thirty-eighth ( 1974 - 1977 ) President of the United States . He remains the only President to serve without being elected to either the presidency or vice presidency.
Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for 24 years from 1949 - 1973 , and became Minority Leader of the House. After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon 's presidency, on October 10 , 1973 , Nixon appointed Ford to take Agnew's place. The United States Senate voted 92 to 3 to confirm Ford on November 27 , 1973 and on December 6 , the House confirmed him 387 to 35.
When Nixon then resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal , Ford assumed the presidency, proclaiming that "our long national nightmare is over". One month later, Ford gave Nixon a blanket pardon for any crimes he might have committed while President or indeed anything else he might have done - a move that many historians believe cost him election in 1976 .
- Gerald Ford, 1913-2006
"For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land." President Jimmy Carter, January 20th, 1977, Inaugural Address. I agree with the statement by President Carter. Gerald Ford did not seek the Presidency...
- John Tyler
John Tyler. This is a biography of American President John Tyler. It is a brief overview but it is well written. From the site: John Tyler ( March 29 , 1790 - January 18 , 1862 ) of Virginia was the tenth ( 1841 ) Vice President of the United States...
- Wikinfo: U.s. Presidential Election, 1800
Wikinfo: U.S. presidential election, 1800. This is an entry on this historical event from Wikinfo. From the site: The election of 1800 is often considered a realigning election. The flaws incumbent in the electoral college were brought into full...
- Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson. This is a nicely done short biography of American President Andrew Johnson. From the site: Andrew Johnson ( December 29 , 1808 - July 31 , 1875 ) was the sixteenth Vice President ( 1865 ) and the seventeenth ( 1865 - 1869 ) President...
- Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon This is a good biography of American President Richard Nixon. From the site: Richard Milhous Nixon ( January 9 , 1913 - April 22 , 1994 ) was the thirty-sixth ( 1953 - 1961 ) Vice President , and the thirty-seventh ( 1969 - 1974 )...
World History
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford This is a biography of American President Gerald Ford.
From the site:
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born July 14 , 1913 ) (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. , renamed after adoption) was the fortieth ( 1973 - 1974 ) Vice President and the thirty-eighth ( 1974 - 1977 ) President of the United States . He remains the only President to serve without being elected to either the presidency or vice presidency.
Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for 24 years from 1949 - 1973 , and became Minority Leader of the House. After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon 's presidency, on October 10 , 1973 , Nixon appointed Ford to take Agnew's place. The United States Senate voted 92 to 3 to confirm Ford on November 27 , 1973 and on December 6 , the House confirmed him 387 to 35.
When Nixon then resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal , Ford assumed the presidency, proclaiming that "our long national nightmare is over". One month later, Ford gave Nixon a blanket pardon for any crimes he might have committed while President or indeed anything else he might have done - a move that many historians believe cost him election in 1976 .
- Gerald Ford, 1913-2006
"For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land." President Jimmy Carter, January 20th, 1977, Inaugural Address. I agree with the statement by President Carter. Gerald Ford did not seek the Presidency...
- John Tyler
John Tyler. This is a biography of American President John Tyler. It is a brief overview but it is well written. From the site: John Tyler ( March 29 , 1790 - January 18 , 1862 ) of Virginia was the tenth ( 1841 ) Vice President of the United States...
- Wikinfo: U.s. Presidential Election, 1800
Wikinfo: U.S. presidential election, 1800. This is an entry on this historical event from Wikinfo. From the site: The election of 1800 is often considered a realigning election. The flaws incumbent in the electoral college were brought into full...
- Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson. This is a nicely done short biography of American President Andrew Johnson. From the site: Andrew Johnson ( December 29 , 1808 - July 31 , 1875 ) was the sixteenth Vice President ( 1865 ) and the seventeenth ( 1865 - 1869 ) President...
- Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon This is a good biography of American President Richard Nixon. From the site: Richard Milhous Nixon ( January 9 , 1913 - April 22 , 1994 ) was the thirty-sixth ( 1953 - 1961 ) Vice President , and the thirty-seventh ( 1969 - 1974 )...