Miscellaneous

Facts vs. Feelings

In 2016, Newt Gingrich said that feelings were more important than facts… and I’m still thinking about that!

The Toledo War, Part III: Michigan Statehood

The fighting between Michiganders and Ohioans throughout the summer of 1835 left Ohio with the upper hand. But the fate of the Toledo Strip was yet to be decided, and Michigan still moved forward with statehood.

The Toledo War, Part II: Pains & Penalties

Ohio and Michigan’s dispute over the Toledo Strip remained unresolved. When the federal government failed to take action, both state’s governors took matters into their own hands.

The Toledo War, Part I: Bad Maps

Michigan and Ohio hate each other. The root of the conflict was a dispute over the Toledo Strip on their shared border. What made Toledo worth fighting a war over?

IMPEACHMENT EXTRAVAGANZA – RICHARD NIXON

Next on our list of presidents who have faced impeachment is Richard Nixon. While Nixon wasn’t technically impeached by the House, his removal would have been a certainty if he had not resigned. But how exactly did it all go down?

IMPEACHMENT EXTRAVAGANZA – ANDREW JOHNSON

In light of ~recent events~ I am going to write three extra posts about the presidents who have faced impeachment – AND LIVED! First up, the man who only had Abraham Lincoln’s legacy to live up to.