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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…
What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?
During the current presidential election, the importance of the two vice presidential nominees will be a topic of discussion…
The forgotten man who almost became President after Lincoln
On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from his assassin’s wounds. But if John Wilkes Booth’s plot were entirely…
10 fascinating facts about Woodrow Wilson
On the occasion of his birthday, Constitution Daily looks at some unusual facts related to one of the more controversial…
On this day, the 25th Amendment gets its first test
On November 27, 1973, the United States Senate became the first legislative house to act under the 25th Amendment, when it voted…
On this day, McKinley is shot while Roosevelt is traveling
On September 6, 1901, the popular President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, while his Vice…
On this day, the Whig Party becomes a national force
On December 4, 1839, the Whig Party held its first national convention, an important milestone in its rise to political power.
How JFK’s assassination led to a constitutional amendment
President John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963 traumatized a nation and led a united Congress to make a key…
10 people who very nearly became president
Constitution Daily looks at two “what if” scenarios that would have given us 10 different Presidents through history. What…
