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Read about some of the main characters and themes in my upcoming book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process.
No dollar coin? Might I make some suggestions?
I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released March 11, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
Read an excerpt from Nixon In New York about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
Somewhere in the multiverse, we got these proposed coins instead of the ones that were actually issued.
In short: probably not.
But will it matter?
UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
Following JFK’s assassination, U.S. Mint and Treasury officials, as well as the Senate, House and President, worked swiftly to memorialize him on a coin.