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How to Get a Solo Show as an Amateur Artist: First, Serve Two Terms As President…
President George W. Bush’s portraits of world leaders appear to be copied off photos available on the internet
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Science Rewrites the Death of America’s Shortest-Serving President
William Henry Harrison may have died of typhoid fever
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Document Deep Dive: Richard Nixon’s Application to Join the FBI
Fresh out of law school, the future president first hoped he could be one of J. Edgar Hoover’s agents
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George Washington Liked Ice Cream So Much He Bought Ice Cream-Making Equipment for the Capital
Washington used to serve ice cream to guests at the capital
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The Many Faces of President Obama, As Seen in America’s Murals
From liquor stores to churches, Camilo Vergara has photographed murals of President Obama in some of the country’s poorest communities
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President Cleveland’s Problem Child
Not even a specific allegation of philandering, illicit pregnancy and coverup barred Grover Cleveland from the White House
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Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess
As a celebration of 38 years of marriage, the former president shared his memories, both fond and bittersweet, from each anniversary
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Document Deep Dive: The Menu From President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Ball
What delicacies and confectionaries were found on the 250-foot-long buffet table?
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A Brief History of the Teleprompter
How a makeshift show business memory aid became the centerpiece of modern political campaigning
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George Washington and Abigail Adams Get an Extreme Makeover
Conservators at the National Gallery Art restored Gilbert Stuart portraits of our founding figures, making them look good as new
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The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson
A new portrait of the founding father challenges the long-held perception of Thomas Jefferson as a benevolent slaveholder
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How Would You Rank the Greatest Presidents?
In a new book, political junkie Robert W. Merry shares his three-part test
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When the Country’s Founding Father Is Your Founding Father
The descendants of American presidents are the athletic trainers, lawyers, salesmen and executives of everyday life
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The 70th anniversary of the completion of the South Dakota monument prompts a look back at what it took to create it
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On this day in 1974, President Nixon resigned from his office. Find out how it all started with a file cabinet
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Founding Fathers, Great Gardeners
In her new book, Andrea Wulf argues that the founding fathers’ love of gardening shaped their vision of America
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George Washington: The Reluctant President
It seemed as if everyone rejoiced at the election of our first chief executive except the man himself
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Power and the Presidency, From Kennedy to Obama
For the past 50 years, the commander in chief has steadily expanded presidential power, particularly in foreign policy
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
What happened to Officer John Parker, the man who chose the wrong night to leave his post at Ford’s Theatre?
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