Today is Millard Fillmore Day President Millard Fillmore was born on January 7, 1800. He was president of the United States from 1850 to 1853. The United States is issuing a commemorative dollar coin this year in honor of Pres. Fillmore. From the US Mint website: During Pres. Fillmore's term, California was admitted to the United States. http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/?action=MFillmore
When will we have Chester Arthur Day? Filimore was a victim of his times. Pierce or Buchanan didn't do any better. Johnson, Hayes, and Grant were also rather nondescript Presidents.
I have been researching one US President per month for a non-coin related interest. One of the best online sources I've found is the Miller Center http://millercenter.org/ , no www) which takes a scholarly, non-political view of each President and the legacy left. It's been fascinating, and I'm certainly reminded that the good old days weren't always good.
