World History
Sympathy for President John Tyler. I just read Politics and the Court and in it I learned that President Tyler had five Supreme Court nominations defeated by the Senate! That had to of hurt. Tyler was the first Vice-President to become President as a result of the death of the prior president. As such, he was politically weak and had little support in Congress.
After his term in office, he openly committed treason against the United States by being a member of the Confederate government when the American Civil War began. However, the times were different then so it would be unfair to be overly harsh towards him now.
In sympathy to his five defeated Supreme Court nominations, here are some links to a few of his official speeches. He was President during some interesting times and I think this is reflected in the text.
State of the Union Address 1841
State of the Union Address 1842
State of the Union Address 1843
State of the Union Address 1844
All four of these State of the Union Addresses (known as the President's Annual Message at the time) include mention of the Republic of Texas, Mexico, and American considerations of annexation. War between Mexico and the USA ensued shortly after Tyler left office. A search of the text also reveals that he made no mention of any of his Supreme Court nominations or of any frustrations he was feeling with the Senate blocking his nominees.
- Franklin Pierce State Of The Union Addresses
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- Extra!: History Of The State Of The Union
Extra!: History of the State of the Union. I am a day late on posting this but I am sure some readers will still find it of interest. This CNN article has some highlights on the history of the State of the Union Address. This is the annual ceremonial...
- First Lady Julia Tyler
Julia Tyler - Biography about Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820-1889) from the National First Ladies' Library. Julia Tyler was the youngest First Lady of the United States. She was only 24 when she married President Tyler during his presidency. She started...
- President George H.w. Bush Speeches
President George H.W. Bush Speeches. Here are some of the official speeches that the first President Bush gave when he was in office. Inaugural Address of George Bush State of the Union Address 1989 -- Note that this speech is not officially listed...
- Bill Clinton Speeches
Bill Clinton Speeches. Here are some links to some of the official speeches that President Bill Clinton delivered when he was President. Speeches: First Inaugural Address of William J. Clinton Second Inaugural Address of William J. Clinton State...
World History
Sympathy for President John Tyler
Sympathy for President John Tyler. I just read Politics and the Court and in it I learned that President Tyler had five Supreme Court nominations defeated by the Senate! That had to of hurt. Tyler was the first Vice-President to become President as a result of the death of the prior president. As such, he was politically weak and had little support in Congress.
After his term in office, he openly committed treason against the United States by being a member of the Confederate government when the American Civil War began. However, the times were different then so it would be unfair to be overly harsh towards him now.
In sympathy to his five defeated Supreme Court nominations, here are some links to a few of his official speeches. He was President during some interesting times and I think this is reflected in the text.
State of the Union Address 1841
State of the Union Address 1842
State of the Union Address 1843
State of the Union Address 1844
All four of these State of the Union Addresses (known as the President's Annual Message at the time) include mention of the Republic of Texas, Mexico, and American considerations of annexation. War between Mexico and the USA ensued shortly after Tyler left office. A search of the text also reveals that he made no mention of any of his Supreme Court nominations or of any frustrations he was feeling with the Senate blocking his nominees.
- Franklin Pierce State Of The Union Addresses
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States of America. Although not well regarded today, he was popular until his presidency. He was a veteran of the Mexican War and his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a popular campaign biography of...
- Extra!: History Of The State Of The Union
Extra!: History of the State of the Union. I am a day late on posting this but I am sure some readers will still find it of interest. This CNN article has some highlights on the history of the State of the Union Address. This is the annual ceremonial...
- First Lady Julia Tyler
Julia Tyler - Biography about Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820-1889) from the National First Ladies' Library. Julia Tyler was the youngest First Lady of the United States. She was only 24 when she married President Tyler during his presidency. She started...
- President George H.w. Bush Speeches
President George H.W. Bush Speeches. Here are some of the official speeches that the first President Bush gave when he was in office. Inaugural Address of George Bush State of the Union Address 1989 -- Note that this speech is not officially listed...
- Bill Clinton Speeches
Bill Clinton Speeches. Here are some links to some of the official speeches that President Bill Clinton delivered when he was President. Speeches: First Inaugural Address of William J. Clinton Second Inaugural Address of William J. Clinton State...