The Secret Story Behind Walt Disney World
Michael Landis
About the Author
Michael Todd Landis is an Assistant Professor of History at Tarleton State University. He is the author of Northern Men with Southern Loyalties: The Democratic Party and the Sectional Crisis (Cornell, 2014).
Mutant American History
Told Through the X-Men Prequels
Has Obama Survived the “2nd Term Curse”?
The curse has afflicted ten of his predecessors.
The Problem with Experience: Do Career Politicians Make Good Presidents?
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to predicting who will make a “great” president.
Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary: July 17, 1955
If not for Disney’s indomitable will and savvy deal-making, “The Happiest Place on Earth” would never have succeeded.
Lindsey Graham’s History Problem: John Calhoun, Strom Thurmond, and the Legacy of South Carolina Presidential Hopefuls
South Carolina Senators don’t have a good track record with White House runs.
The Dark Horse Danger: Democratic Lessons for Republicans in 2016
As a host of Republican Party big-wigs – from rapid-rise newcomers like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, to familiar stalwarts like Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush – position themselves for the 2016 presidential nomination, we can look to history for insight as to the problems of a crowded field.
The Fateful Night of January 22, 1854: When Congressmen Pressured the President to Sign a Measure that Would Destroy the Nation
January 22 was a Sunday in 1854. The President was Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire.
December Drama for Democrats (or Stephen Douglas versus The Grinch)
December 2014 has been a particularly challenging month for Democrats.