January 2013 would have marked the 100th birthday of an American icon: former president Richard Nixon. Nixon’s political legacy is a complicated one, with contradictions throughout. He escalated our involvement …
U.S. Presidents
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Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most-admired first ladies of all time. And in the 50 years since her death, she has been endlessly quoted.
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A recent trend in the obituary pages has prompted us to create our very own, extremely unscientific, presidential poll.
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The day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated – Nov. 22, 1963 – is a day we all know about in great detail … yet nobody really knows the full …
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Outspoken and passionate, Betty Ford used her platform as first lady to speak her mind.
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Thirty-five years ago today, President Gerald Ford’s life was saved by an ex-Marine named Oliver Sipple. As the debate over “don’t ask don’t tell” rages on, his story is worth …
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The 4th of July was important to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, right up until the end…
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He was a popular two-term president.
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