Presidential Conspiracies (From the 1800s)
Presidential conspiracy theories go way back to the 1800s. Here are some of the wildest supposed stories about 19th century presidents.
Tag: Presidents
The How and Why of Inauguration Day Traditions
Here are the origins of the most storied events and traditions that happen every Inauguration Day.
The Origin of Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, let’s look at how and why we set aside November 11 each year.
5 Quick Facts About John F. Kennedy
Some things you probably didn’t know about the 35th president,
who was assassinated 50 years ago this month.
• It’s political lore that John F. Kennedy won the 1960 election on the strength of the first-ever televised presidential debates: Kennedy appeared calm and collected, and wore makeup to look good on TV, while his opponent, Richard Nixon, seemed nervous and sweaty. Kennedy may have won the image game, but the debates didn’t hand him the keys to the White House. Gallup polls throughout 1960 show a very close race…and so did the outcome. Kennedy beat Nixon handily in the Electoral College (303 to 219), but got just 112,000 more votes, out of 68 million total.
The *Other* JFK Conspiracy [Updated]
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy.
Sounds like a perfect time to bring an old conspiracy theory back to life. From Uncle John’s Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader…
CONSPIRACY THEORY: John F. Kennedy wasn’t assassinated—he’s still alive!
