Tagged: Edward Bates

#Opponents November 29

Today’s contribution to the 30-Day Election Trivia Challenge is on OPPONENTS. One interesting thing came out of the 1860 Presidential Election when rival politicians actually joined the same team. Abraham Lincoln Cabinet Doris Kearns...

#Rivals February 12

As an elementary school student in the early 1960’s I loved February 12th because it was celebrated as a school holiday, President Lincoln’s Birthday. In 1968 the federal government created President’s Day and the...