4: Author Mike Purdy (101 Presidential Insults)

As a presidential historian and the author of 101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other – and What It Means to Us. Mike Purdy's had a lifelong fascination and interest in the presidents that dates back more than 50 years to his first presidential memory of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration.  Mike established his website www.presidentialhistory.com to make history more accessible. He’s a frequent commentator on presidential history and politics for national and international media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Today.com, Reuters, Bloomberg BNA, The Huffington Post, and BBC. He's also a regular opinion contributor to TheHill.com. Over the years, Mike's read many biographies and books about the presidents and still has many more to read from his library of more than 600 presidential biographies! Mike has a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration and an MBA, both from the University of Puget Sound, and a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.