It’s one thing to learn about the presidents of the United States in school. It’s another to explore their presidential libraries. Over the past several years, I’ve taken the opportunities to visit presidential libraries to learn about their years in office, life before their presidency and what they did following their presidential term(s). Last summer,…
George W. Bush served as President of the United States for eight years (2001-2009). He was president when terrorists attacked the country on American soil on that fateful September 11, 2001. He’s also known for the “No Child Left Behind Act”. But there are many things about this president that I wasn’t aware of until…
How much do you know about the 37th president of the United States? Most people simply associate President Richard Nixon with the Watergate scandal and nothing more. During a recent family trip to Anaheim, we took a few hours to explore the Nixon Presidential Library to learn more about his life, presidency, accomplishments and even…
After visiting Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., I was intrigued about the life of President Abraham Lincoln. I was curious to know how he came to be president of the United States as tensions around slavery were building. Since my wife and I were heading to Illinois on our Midwest road trip, I was sure…
Andrew Jackson is more than a face on the twenty dollar bill. He served two terms as President Andrew Jackson, from 1829 to 1837. Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage outside of Nashville provides insights into his life. It’s not a presidential library built years after his presidency. Rather, it’s the actual place he called home from 1804…
As a space enthusiast, I wanted to visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. I wanted to learn more about the leader who sent us on a trajectory to the moon. I loved learning about America’s 35th President. From his time as a boy to his years leading the greatest country…
