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The Presidents: America’s Best and Worst Chief Executives

Experts discuss the presidents, why we rank presidents, and the significance of the executive office.

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An important landmark anniversary for the National Guard

It was on this day in 1916 that the National Guard officially got its name after Congress passed an important, if not overlooked,…

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On this day, Woodrow Wilson seizes the nation’s railroads

One of the broadest acts of presidential power happened on this day in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the…

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Peyton Randolph: The forgotten revolutionary president

The first president of the Continental Congress was George Washington’s close friend and Thomas Jefferson’s cousin. So who was…