Even though it’s been decades since a former VP was elected president, there have been many former VPs who became US president. In fact, it’s one of the most common routes to the presidency. Let’s take a look at the 15 men who became President of the United States after being Vice President.
Category Archives: American History
Lecompton: The Pro-Slavery Capital of Bleeding Kansas
No territorial governor or distant president could bring order to Kansas: “You might as well attempt to govern the devil in hell.”
Tucumcari, New Mexico: The Heart of Route 66 History
Tucumcari is something of a time capsule; the fading memory of Route 66 survives here.
Brandon M. Bender 