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Trump To Display Letter From Nixon In Oval Office: Report

Nixon sent Trump the letter in 1987 after he impressed the former first lady on television.
by Mark Hensch via The Hill on December 12, 2016
Prince Wichaichan, also known as Prince George Washington

George Washington at the Siamese Court

Ross Bullen explores the curious case of Prince George Washington, a 19th-century Siamese prince.
by Ross Bullen via The Public Domain Review on April 21, 2016

How Hillary Clinton Got On The Wrong Side of Liberals' Changing Theory of American History

What she doesn't get about race and the Civil War.
by Matthew Yglesias via Vox on January 26, 2016

Is History Written About Men, by Men?

A careful study of recent popular history books reveals a genre dominated by generals, presidents—and male authors.
by Andrew Kahn, Rebecca Onion via Slate on January 6, 2016
A number of the most common words from historical state of the union addresses.

The Language of the State of the Union

An interactive chart reveals how the words presidents use reflect the twists and turns of American history.
by Mitch Fraas, Benjamin M. Schmidt via The Atlantic on January 18, 2015
Inaugural oath being sworn by President
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Four More Years: Presidential Inaugurations

An hour of stories about a few high-stakes inaugurations from the past.
via BackStory on January 11, 2013
Johnson behind President Kennedy as they left the Hotel Texas, in Fort Worth, the day that Kennedy was assassinated.

The Day L.B.J. Took Charge

Lyndon Johnson and the events in Dallas.
by Robert A. Caro via The New Yorker on March 26, 2012

When Elvis Met Nixon

An Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president.
by Peter Carlson via Smithsonian on December 1, 2010
Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking into microphones.

Let Justice Roll Down

"Those who expected a cheap victory in a climate of complacency were shocked into reality by Selma."
by Martin Luther King Jr. via The Nation on March 16, 1965
Cover of the New York Review issue after JFK's assassination, featuring a seal with an eagle that has been felled by arrows.

The Fate of the Union: Kennedy and After

Reflections on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
by Richard Hofstadter, Irving Howe, Dwight Macdonald, Norman Mailer, David Riesman, George Lichtheim, Richard H. Rovere, Benjamin DeMott, Neal Ascherson, Hans J. Morgenthau, C. Vann Woodward via New York Review of Books on December 26, 1963
A statue of Andrew Jackson riding a horse outside of the White House.

Before Trump, This President ‘Paralyzed’ Washington with Cuts

Andrew Jackson set the standard for the most tumultuous presidential term ever — at least until now.
by Ronald G. Shafer via Retropolis on February 28, 2025
President Trump at desk in Oval Office signing executive orders.

President Trump Promises to Make Government Efficient

He’ll run into the same roadblocks as Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush, among others.
by Jennifer Selin via The Conversation on January 24, 2025
Photo of Jimmy Carter.

Carter and Chile: How Humanitarian was the President?

The 'human rights president' had some tough political decisions to make regarding Augusto Pinochet in 1979.
by Peter Kornbluh via Responsible Statecraft on January 10, 2025
Richard Nixon surrounded by thumbs up emojis.

Hero of 2024: A Half-Century Later, Richard Nixon Was Finally Vindicated

Nixon was quietly vindicated by the Supreme Court in its Trump v. United States. A half-century later, the Supreme Court made clear that he was right all along.
by Dan Friedman via Mother Jones on December 27, 2024
A cartoon depicting Charles Guiteau.

Echoes of Rage

Our new age of violence looks a lot like the Gilded Age.
by George Dillard via Looking Through The Past on December 18, 2024
Three Border Patrol agents detaining migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Wants to Use the Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants – but the Law is Meant for War Time

The Alien Enemies Act, first approved in the late 1700s, was last used during World War II to identify particular foreign nationals living in the US.
by Daniel Tichenor via The Conversation on December 11, 2024
William H. Taft with his extended family in 1918.

Review: ‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann

A new book celebrates an American political dynasty dedicated to public service. Why have they been forgotten?
by Antony Lentin via History Today on November 25, 2024
Black and white photo of Charles B. Warren from 1924.

The Last Time the Senate Rejected a President's Cabinet Nominee of the Same Party

It hasn't happened for 100 years.
by Simmone Shah via TIME on November 21, 2024
John Quincy Adams posing for a photograph.

Now Is Not the Time for Moral Flexibility: The Example of John Quincy Adams

We must stand by the principles of the open society, pluralism, freedom, and mutual toleration.
by Alan Elrod via Liberal Currents on November 13, 2024
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Would Be Weaker the Second Time Around

Donald Trump wants the ideology of William McKinley and Gilded Age Republicanism, but with a totally different social base. It won’t work.
by Paul Heidman via Jacobin on October 23, 2024
Theodore Roosevelt giving a speech.

A Brief History of Former Presidents Running for Reelection: 3 Losses, 1 Win and 1 Still TBD

History illustrates that voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance when former US presidents run for a nonconsecutive term.
by Graeme Mack via The Conversation on September 24, 2024
Composite of Reagan and Trump.

How the GOP Went From Reagan to Trump

The 40th president inadvertently prepared the ground for the 45th in multiple ways.
by Max Boot via The Atlantic on September 8, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a podium in front of the Irish and American flags.

Kamala Harris’ Purported Irish Ancestry

The candidate's potential ties to an Irish slave owner invite us to reexamine Ireland’s multilayered historical identity.
by Christine Kinealy, Kim DaCosta, Miriam Nyhan Grey via The Conversation on September 6, 2024
A duel.
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Mud-Slinging and Deadly Duels: How Negative Campaigning Evolved

The factionalized press was the site of campaigning in the U.S.'s first contested presidential elections.
via Retro Report on September 6, 2024
A Christian cross in an open field, with a sunset in the background.

Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s

Chronicling the emergence of a unique blend of counterculture and Christianity.
by Eliza Griswold via Literary Hub on August 8, 2024
Chief Justice John Roberts attending the State of the Union.

J. Roberts et al. v. A. Lincoln

As the Supreme Court invents a law to negate all others, Chief Justice John Roberts now ranks just below Roger Taney.
by Harold Meyerson via The American Prospect on July 8, 2024
Donald Trump walking onstage, next to four American flags.

‘The Dred Scott of Our Time’

The Supreme Court has invested the presidency with quasi-monarchial powers, repudiating the foundational principle of the rule of law.
by Sean Wilentz via New York Review of Books on July 4, 2024
Richard Nixon's face superimposed onto the January 6th protests.

Richard Nixon Would Have Loved the Court’s Immunity Decision

I would know.
by John Dean via The Atlantic on July 3, 2024
A photograph of Andrew Johnson.

Tennessee Johnson Reel vs. Real

The real Andrew Johnson compared with the only film made about his life.
by Tom Elmore via Emerging Civil War on February 16, 2024

Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped World Affairs Under Two Presidents, Dies at 100

He was the only person ever to be national security adviser and secretary of state at the same time. He was also the target of relentless critics.
by Thomas W. Lippman via Washington Post on November 30, 2023
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