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… 1960s proved to be another disappointing era. In 1963, President Kennedy initiated planning for what became the “War … political debate. As a Catholic—the first ever to win the presidency—Kennedy implicitly challenged the religious status …

James Buchanan: The American Franchise

… By the end of James Buchanan's presidency, America was home to 31.4 million people. During … Pony Express came to fruition during Buchanan's presidency, joining both coasts at last. But the …

George H. W. Bush: Family Life

… throughout his life, and he continued that tradition as President. He often went running in Washington, D.C., and … speak publicly about policy during her husband's tenure as President. Her comfort with her grandmotherly image, her …

William Taft: Impact and Legacy

… that William Howard Taft had a challenging task as President: living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. It … the much-respected biographer of Woodrow Wilson, the Taft presidency was an unmitigated "disaster." Most historians …

Lyndon B. Johnson: Life in Brief

… in Dallas, Texas. The event thrust Lyndon Johnson into the presidency. A man widely considered to be one of the most … more than five years later as one of the least popular Presidents in American history. The man who had risen from … many people who knew him, he seemed larger than life. As a President, Johnson revealed that he was even more complex and …

James Buchanan: Campaigns and Elections

… the Northern wing of the party. Pierce, as the sitting President, would also have significant support for his … though Buchanan could claim high qualifications for the presidency, it soon became apparent that the slavery issue …

Benjamin Harrison: Campaigns and Elections

… Blaine had waged a whirlwind series of public appearances. President Cleveland made only one appearance in 1888. … Blaine, who had broken with Harrison while serving as the President's secretary of state, refused to accept a …

James Madison: Campaigns and Elections

… the precedent of George Washington and retired from the presidency after two terms, though not constitutionally … from New Yorkers, who promoted the candidacy of Vice President George Clinton, and from some Virginians who …

James Madison: Family Life

… was still a toddler. Still in school when Madison became president, Payne spent little time in the White House. … House for about six months part way through Madison’s presidency. Edward Coles, the president’s private secretary and Dolley’s cousin, occupied a …

Warren G. Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover

Donald Trump - First Administration

… First Lady Melania Trump Vice President Mike Pence Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson …

Thomas Jefferson: Life in Brief

… of government. Before becoming the nation's third President, Jefferson served as delegate to the Virginia House … of the Supreme Court, was handed down during Jefferson's presidency. Foreign affairs dominated his day-to-day …

James Madison: Life in Brief

… of national executive power. Remembered less for his presidency than for his contributions to American … Enlightenment under the tutelage of the college’s Scottish president, John Witherspoon. Unlike many college students who …

John F. Kennedy: Campaigns and Elections

… twentieth century, pitting the 47-year-old Republican vice president Richard M. Nixon against the 43-year-old Democratic … in Chicago, nominated Nixon, making him the first vice president in the history of the modern two-party system to … of convincing American voters that he would make a better president than his rival. Kennedy cast himself as a Cold War …