dorkyThis community is intended for anyone with any sort of interest in the office of President of the United States, presidents past and present, presidential history, presidential elections, or pretty much anything presidential. If you're a geek when it comes to such things, then this is really the place for you.
Read a good biography of a president? Tell us about it. Visited a presidential library and have some nifty pictures to share? Post them here. Watched a good (or bad) documentary about a former president? Write a review and post it here. Just feel like blogging on some historical presidential subject? Blog away.
Please be respectful in your post and in how you interact with other members of this community. Avoid profanity, libel or slander, name calling or rudeness. Play nice in this sandbox.
Above all, give in to your inner geek. Extol the virtues of your favorite occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. If you think that Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson or Warren G. Harding were misunderstood, we'd love to hear about it. If you have a theory about James Buchanan's sexuality, theorize away. Feel free to post a poll about who was the best ex-general in the white house and why. It's all good, and I know of at least one geek who would love to read what you've got to blog. Welcome to this happy little community!
A bit about me: I'm a Canadian, but have an almost obsessive fascination with US Presidents. I have a large collection of biographies of US Presidents (see pics behind the cut below). I've visited Presidential Libraries and Museums honouring Presidents Polk, Eisenhower, Reagan, Nixon, Grant, Teddy Roosevelt and Truman, as well as the Lincon Memorial and the Ford Theatre (the place Lincoln was shot, not a theatre dedicated to Gerald Ford). I also have a large collection of documentaries about US Presidents, including the series by the History Channel called "The Presidents" and the PBS series "The American President." I don't know why I have this obsession, all I can say is that it makes me happy.
My biggest fascination seems to be with James K. Polk, although of late, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and Zachary Taylor have caught my interest. But I've read and learned about most Presidents from Washington to Obama.
I'd love to hear your take on any former Prez that you'd like on any significant or obscure detail of their lives. So go ahead, make me happy and post away!
