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VP History: Facts About Levi Morton
What do you know about the nation’s 22nd Vice President, Levi Morton, who served alongside Benjamin Harrison? Levi Morton Facts: He was born in the small village of Shoreham, Vermont. His father was a...
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A History Lesson: How We Choose VPs
Historically Speaking… The things that have mattered most in selecting a running mate were: geography, ability to carry a state, and ideological balance. In The Past, The “Loser” Became The VP. Once...
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Historic John C. Calhoun Political Cartoon
Description Courtesy of TeachAmericanHistory.org: Foreseeing political death for the Democrats in the election, the artist imagines a funeral of the party’s standard-bearers with a procession of the...
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Historic Richard Mentor Johnson Political Cartoon
Background Info: VP Richard Mentor Johnson is shown sitting down with his hands covering his eyes, turning his head away from the illegitimate daughters he fathered. Johnson was a Kentucky slaveholder...
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The Rules of Veep Club
1st RULE: You do NOT talk about VEEP CLUB. 2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about VEEP CLUB. 3rd RULE: If someone says “Who am I? Why am I here?” — the debate is over. 4th RULE: Only one superstar allowed to...
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