The Presidency of Richard Nixon

The Presidency of Richard Nixon

From 1969 to 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. He spearheaded the campaign to achieve energy self-sufficiency in the United States and enact several groundbreaking environmental policies in domestic matters. He strengthened American ties with China and the Soviet Union in international affairs, and he terminated … Read more

The First Lady of Richard Nixon

The First Lady of Richard Nixon

Born as Thelma Catherine Ryan, Pat Nixon was born on March 16, 1912, in the remote Nevada town of Ely. She was the daughter of William Ryan, a miner and fisherman, and Katarina Halberstadt Bender Ryan. She was a German-born widow and mother of two boys. She was nicknamed “Pat” because she … Read more

The Children of Richard Nixon

Portrait of the Nixon family

Richard Nixon married Pat Nixon in 1940, and she stood by him through the highs and lows of his long political career. Nixon and his wife Patricia “Tricia” had two daughters, Patricia “Tricia” and Julie, who were both adults when Nixon became the president. In 1968, Julie married David Eisenhower, a descendant … Read more

The personality of Richard Nixon

The personality of Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon was described to have stood at five feet and eleven inches. He had brown hair and eyes; also, he had thick eyebrows and his protruding nose. He was observant yet, practical. He was also described as reticent but determined and as having a reasonable attitude on life. He planned his … Read more

Brief Biography of Richard Nixon

Portrait of the Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California, as their second of five children. His father ran a service station and a grocery store in Yorba Linda and a modest lemon farm. His mother was a devout Quaker who influenced … Read more

Childhood, Education and Careers of Richard Nixon

Childhood Education and Careers of Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Hannah and Francis Nixon’s lemon farm in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. Two of the family’s four other sons died as children. Richard Nixon was the second eldest among the five children born to his parents.  After the farm struggled, the family moved to … Read more