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Article II
Franklin Pierce’s murky legacy as President
On this day in 1869, former President Franklin Pierce passed away in New Hampshire. Pierce was regarded as an ethical hard worker,…
The Youngstown Case: Three Approaches to Interpreting Presidential Power
Understanding why the justices reigned in the president in 1952, and how they interpreted the Constitution in doing so, helps us…
Chester Alan Arthur: Obscure or underrated?
If you are a presidential historian or a fan of facial hair, you probably know a little about Chester Alan Arthur. For the rest of…
10 fascinating facts about President Lyndon B. Johnson
On the occasion of President Lyndon Johnson’s birthday, the National Constitution Center looks at 10 interesting facts about one…
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…
Generations later, President Warren Harding’s sudden death recalled
On the evening of August 2, 1923, President Warren Harding died in a San Francisco hotel room. Beyond that, the details of the…
Three Presidents Die on July 4th: Just a Coincidence?
It is a fact of American history that three of the five Founding Father Presidents died on Independence Day. But was it just a…
On this day, Supreme Court invalidates key FDR program
On May 28, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an important part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s NIRA plan, when the…
Happy birthday to First United States Congress
On this day in 1789, the First Congress under our current Constitution met in its first joint session in New York and undertook an…
Make Time for Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
U.S. Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominees have been called a “Kabuki dance,” a subtle minuet,” and even a…
