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Presidency
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 birthday facts about President Herbert Hoover
A millionaire businessman becomes President in this first try at an elected office. That’s one of 10 fascinating facts about…
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…
