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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson: Our First Populist President

He never denounced slavery and was brutal towards American Indians, but remains a popular figure. Why?

by Jeff Taylor via The American Conservative on February 8, 2019

Is History Being Too Kind to George H.W. Bush?

The 41st president put self-interest over principle time and time again.

by David Greenberg via Politico Magazine on December 1, 2018

Not Even Trump Wants to Praise Robert E. Lee

Most of President Donald Trump's 20th-century predecessors expressed profound admiration for Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

by Yoni Appelbaum via The Atlantic on October 15, 2018

When Slavery Is Erased From Plantations

Some historical sites have struggled to reconcile founding-era exceptionalism with the true story of America’s original sin.

by Talitha L. LeFlouria via The Atlantic on September 2, 2018

The President Without a Party

The trials of Jimmy Carter.

by Michael Kazin via The Nation on July 5, 2018

Reassessing Woodrow Wilson, the Crusader President

A new biography offers a fair-minded portrait of a vain moralist and political visionary whose certitude exceeded his judgment.

by Jacob Heilbrunn via The American Conservative on May 29, 2018

The Presidency Is Too Big to Succeed

The problems of presidential gigantism can’t be solved by finding the right giant—the office is dying from its own growth.

by Jeremi Suri via The Atlantic on May 9, 2018

Political cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt holding his Big Stick and pulling a naval fleet in the Caribbean (1904).

Why Both Liberals and Conservatives Claim Theodore Roosevelt as Their Own

Our 26th President is lauded as an environmentalist, as well as an empire builder.

by Michael Patrick Cullinane via Zócalo Public Square on April 20, 2018

The Hardest Job in the World

What if the problem isn’t the president—it’s the presidency?

by John Dickerson via The Atlantic on April 17, 2018

Presidents and Mass Shootings

How Consoler-in-Chiefs respond to senseless gun violence.

by Tevi Troy via National Affairs on April 1, 2018

What Trump Could Learn from America's Long History of Sex Scandals

Too bad Trump isn't a student of history.

by Mark Hay via Vice on March 26, 2018

Drawing showing Nixon and Clinton in a criminal line-up

How Impeachment Works

It’s not enough to bring the articles of impeachment against an official – you have to convict them, too.

by Allyson Shwed via The Nib on February 23, 2018

The History of Military Parades in the U.S.

The Trump Administration has clamored for a military parade. What are the origins of tank-led celebrations?

by Marissa Fessenden via Smithsonian on February 7, 2018

A painting of George Washington.

What Is Presidents’ Day Actually About?

For most of American history, Washington's Birthday was a really big deal, but that’s changed a lot since the middle of the twentieth century.

by Livia Gershon, Barry Schwartz via JSTOR Daily on February 3, 2018

How Trump Ranks in Popularity vs. Past Presidents

Putting Trump's approval rating in historical context.

by Harry J. Enten via FiveThirtyEight on January 19, 2018

Hating on Herbert Hoover

Hoover was a brilliant manager, a wizard of logistics, and an effective humanitarian. Why do we remember him as a failure?

by Nicholas Lemann via The New Yorker on October 23, 2017

Trump speaking.

When Presidents Get Angry

Other presidents used their anger for a purpose — Trump just rages blindly.

by Mark Perry via Politico Magazine on September 27, 2017

Trump Is A 19th-Century President Facing 21st-Century Problems

His hands-off approach to policy-making and moral leadership hearkens back to much earlier times.

by Julia Azari via FiveThirtyEight on August 28, 2017

Trump speaking.

How the U.S. Lost Its Mind

Make America reality-based again.

by Kurt Andersen via The Atlantic on August 9, 2017

The Ideological Slipperiness of the Kennedy Legacy

Politicians from both sides of the aisle have tried to stake a claim to the power of the Kennedy legend. What is it about Camelot?

by Aida Amoako via JSTOR Daily on August 9, 2017

What Does Trump's Golfing Reveal about His Personality?

Donald Trump has been playing a lot of golf since becoming president. Can his habit be explained by his "sky-high extroversion?"

by Jessica Brown via JSTOR Daily on August 2, 2017

The Nineteenth-Century Trump

President Trump is by no means off the mark to call attention to Andrew Jackson as a precursor. The analogy, however, is not necessarily flattering.

by Daniel Walker Howe via New York Review of Books on June 27, 2017

How Impeachment Ended Up in the Constitution

James Madison thought of a lot of good reasons to impeach a President. Members of Congress might want to consult his list.

by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on May 18, 2017

Line graph comparing executive actions over presidents' first 100 days in office.

Trump in Action: Comparing the Pace of Trump's Executive Orders to Recent Presidents

How do Trump's first 100 days measure up?

via The American Presidency Project on April 29, 2017

How I Feel As a Native Woman When Trump Idolizes Andrew Jackson

Trump has called Andrew Jackson a "military hero and genius and a beloved president."

by Adrienne Keene via Teen Vogue on April 19, 2017

The Debate Over Executive Orders Began With Teddy Roosevelt's Mad Passion for Conservation

Teddy used nearly 10 times as many executive orders as his predecessor. The repercussions are still felt today.

by Lorraine Boissoneault via Smithsonian on April 17, 2017

All the Presidents' Taxes

Get riled up again about Trump's refusal to release his returns with a brief history of this now-discarded presidential tradition.

by Kevin M. Kruse via Esquire on April 14, 2017

Why America’s Founding Fathers Wanted the President to Take a Salary

One of the very reasons the framers wanted the president to take a salary, was to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

by Jena McGregor via Washington Post on March 15, 2017

Executive Action

Andrew Jackson was the first president to carry a big stick: he beat a would-be assassin with a cane.

by John Dickerson via Slate on January 30, 2017

Can History Prepare Us for the Trump Presidency?

Twenty-one historians explain which moments in history are closest to the Trump election - and what we can learn.

via Politico Magazine on January 22, 2017

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