Rebellion:
This day in 1794, President Washington led troops into battle in western Pennsylvania - to put down a rebellion by farmers who refused to pay a tax on whiskey. It showed the power and ability of the new federal government to suppress violent resistance to its laws
Lincoln - this day 1858 - two weeks before his final debate with Stephen Douglas (Calvin Jackson/Library of Congress)
Some think it unusual, if not sinister, that President Kennedy rode in an open car in Dallas the day he was killed, with guards far behind. Actually, that's the way he preferred it. Here: This day in 1963, in Washington. Same car (X100), same driver (Bill Greer)
Arguably the greatest living American - Jimmy Carter - is 97 today. Naval officer, farmer, governor, Nobel Peace prize-winning humanitarian, Sunday school teacher, home builder and, from 1977-81, the 39th president. Happy Birthday, Mr. President
A 2021 @cspan survey of historians (WWR's Paul Brandus was honored to participate) ranked Carter the 26th best president. His best quality: "Pursued Equal Justice for All;" his worst: "Crisis Leadership"
A fact you may find surprising:
-during Carter 's 4 years, U.S. added an avg. 214,000 jobs/month
-Trump's first 37 months: 188,000 (this was BEFORE the pandemic destroyed millions more)
-job creation under Carter was far greater - even though U.S. population was 1/3 smaller
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