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Author Archives: Thomas J. Balcerski

Thomas J. Balcerski, Ph.D. is associate professor of history at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.

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Joe Biden, at the time as former Vice President, speaks to a Connecticut crowd in 2018.
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OP-ED | Rating Biden’s First Year This President’s Day Weekend

Jonathan L. WhartonThomas J. Balcerski avatar by Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski February 16, 2022, 4:55 amFebruary 16, 2022, 1:44 pm

Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski look at the position Joe Biden finds himself in compared to other presidents viewed through the lens of history.

Top 15 ranked presidents according to C-SPAN's 2021 Presidential Historians Survey
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Ranking the Best . . . and the Worst Presidents

Thomas J. Balcerski avatar by Thomas J. Balcerski July 2, 2021, 5:00 amJuly 1, 2021, 6:44 pm
President Joe Biden
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OP-ED | In Perspective: Biden’s First 100 Days

Jonathan L. WhartonThomas J. Balcerski avatar by Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski May 4, 2021, 5:00 amJuly 1, 2021, 6:40 pm
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OP-ED | What Makes a Great President? There Isn’t One Answer

Jonathan L. WhartonThomas J. Balcerski avatar by Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski February 14, 2021, 5:05 amJuly 1, 2021, 6:40 pm
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OP-ED | Presidential Inaugurations Foster New Beginnings – and Old Rivalries

Jonathan L. WhartonThomas J. Balcerski avatar by Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski January 28, 2021, 5:05 amJuly 1, 2021, 6:42 pm
The US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
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OP-ED | Respecting and Understanding the Presidential Electoral Process

Jonathan L. WhartonThomas J. Balcerski avatar by Jonathan L. Wharton and Thomas J. Balcerski January 7, 2021, 9:00 pmJuly 1, 2021, 6:42 pm

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