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… Virginia, the Confederate capital. Only hours before, President Jefferson Davis had fled. As Lincoln walked through … in the shoot-out. The wound to Lincoln's head took the President's life early the next morning. For the citizens of … Abraham Lincoln: Death of the President …
Presidential Biographies
… served on the staff of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes, future President of the United States. His relationship with Hayes, … William McKinley: Life Before the Presidency …
Presidential Biographies
… as FDR prepared in 1944 for both a fourth run at the presidency and the aftermath of World War II. A March 1944 … high blood pressure, and bronchitis. Those close to the President—and even those who saw him speak in public—noted … Franklin D. Roosevelt: Death of the President …
Presidential Biographies
… Baltimore and Potomac train station. The proud President was preparing to leave for Williams College—he … were unable to remove the bullet, which was lodged in the President's pancreas. On September 19, 1881, the President … James A. Garfield: Death of the President …
Presidential Biographies
… William McKinley traveled more than any American President up to that time, and he was on the road again on … a concealed .32 Iver Johnson revolver point blank into the President's chest. McKinley doubled over and fell backward … William McKinley: Death of the President …
Presidential Biographies
… large quantities of cherries and other fruits. The President suffered severe stomach pains for the next five … followed by Washington dignitaries, military units, the President's beloved horse "Old Whitey," and the President's … Zachary Taylor: Death of the President …
Presidential Biographies
… of such duration was common. During the address, the new president wore no coat or hat. As a soldier, farmer, and … of office, Harrison was dead. It was the most fleeting presidency ever, lasting one scant month. William Henry … William Harrison: Death of the President …
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… Throughout American history, Presidents who have suffered health crises, even in the mass … Read the full article in TIME In the 1993 romcom Dave, the President of the United States suffers a stroke while in … in at least one aspect: throughout American history, presidents who have suffered health crises, even in the mass …
Throughout American history, Presidents who have suffered health crises, even in the mass media era, have tended to conceal what’s occurring
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… political news for the Nixon administration. But the president was angered when Howard Goldstein, the assistant … President Nixon on Jews in the government …
Public Events
… Upset in American Political History: 50th Anniversary of President Harry Truman's Vict …
Public Events
… The Water's Edge: Six Months of the Bush Presidency and the Last 35 years of Foreign Policy and Poli …
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… to leak to the press that the party leaders support the President's right to choose his running mate and that a … LBJ on Choosing a Vice President …
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… Misfortune is what people think about when they think of President Grant, not General Grant. Grant was right; he did … or the political skills to navigate party politics. The president did not have a grand vision for the country, … President Grant: A case of misfortune? …
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… the “cruelest month.” August is no summer picnic for U.S. presidents. As President Biden has discovered, a presidential vacation can … the “cruelest month.” August is no summer picnic for U.S. presidents. As President Biden has discovered, a presidential vacation can …
Forget the poet (T.S. Eliot) who proclaimed April to be the “cruelest month.” August is no summer picnic for U.S. presidents. As President Biden has discovered, a presidential vacation can be rudely interrupted by foreign and domestic crises.
Presidential Biographies
… stop. "When I received the nomination for the vice presidency I was warned that if I continued to attack the … Ike and Dick won the 1952 election in a landslide. As vice president, Nixon burnished his reputation for foreign policy … Richard Nixon: Life Before the Presidency …
Presidential Biographies
… of Christ. After Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President in 1932, Jack Reagan was rewarded for his … resonant optimism dazzled Reagan, who imitated the President's 1932 inaugural speech on a broomstick microphone … Ronald Reagan: Life Before the Presidency …
Presidential Speeches
… President Kennedy speaks at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New … I have selected as the title of my remarks tonight "The President and the Press." Some may suggest that this would be … April 27, 1961: "President and the Press" Speech …
Presidential Biographies
… $650 annually. Collector of the Port of New York In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Arthur to the position … grossed $50,000 a year, a salary equivalent to that of the President of the United States. While customs office agents … Chester A. Arthur: Life Before the Presidency …
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… In 2020, there will be five major challenges facing the presidency, our democracy, and the world. Each issue affects … In 2020, there will be five major challenges facing the presidency, our democracy, and the world. Each issue affects … affairs since the founding of the Republic, thanks to presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James …
In 2020, there will be five major challenges facing the presidency, our democracy, and the world. Each issue affects Charlottesville. And on each issue, Charlottesville and the University of Virginia can contribute.
Presidential Biographies
… the judge used his contacts in Washington. The new President, John Adams, named Harrison secretary of the … in the region. However, the primary task charged to him by Presidents Adams and Jefferson was to secure legal claims to … high, and the timing for such an action was not good. The presidency of the United States, however, had just changed …