The Miller Center’s American President is an online reference resource on U.S. Presidents, First Ladies, and Cabinet officials. It strives to be a trusted, accurate, and balanced resource for students, teachers, and the interested public.

We partner with leading scholars in American politics and history as well as with journalists who serve as consulting editors for each presidential administration. Their expertise distinguishes American President as a reliable and responsible source of information about the presidency. The essays they write and review aim to reflect the scholarly consensus, while acknowledging, where appropriate, the presence of ongoing interpretive debates.

We recognize that history is a conversation between past and present. American President is therefore a dynamic resource that evolves over time, reflecting the impact of new evidence and scholarly debate.  

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The Miller Center is a nonpartisan institution at the University of Virginia that explores how the American presidency meets national priorities and engages scholars with leading citizens to help solve major problems.