Five little-known men who almost became president

What do Benjamin Wade, Willie P. Mangum and John Nance Garner all have in common? If not for a last-second decision, or a twist of…

On this day, Gerald Ford becomes President in a constitutional first

On August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford officially became President in the most unusual of circumstances, as Richard Nixon left Washington…

Gerald Ford’s unique role in American history

Today is the birthday of the late former President, Gerald R. Ford, who went from being a college football star to the White House…

10 fascinating facts about Watergate

On June 17, 1972, police caught five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in…