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Phoenix American presidents

The day Lincoln died

On April 14, 1865 (Good Friday), President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater. The assassination...
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America's first First Lady

Born on June 2, 1731 at Chestnut Grove Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia, Martha Dandridge was the daughter of John Dandridge and Frances...
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Ranking the Presidents: 2012 Edition

I am doing my annual rankings a month or so early this year in response torecent statements by theincumbent president. In a segment edited out of...
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Please Pardon The Presidents

As only a few days ago it was once again President's Day perhaps it would be relevant to do some digging into the nation's favorite...
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Presidential History (part 3) – Learn about the U.S. presidents

How much do you know about the U.S. presidents? See if you can answer the following trivia questions! The correct answers to both sets of questions...
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Presidential Rankings: 2011

Here is my annual rankings of the 43 men that have served as president. Historians, political scientists, and pollsters often compile rankings and...
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Why are presidents' wives called 'first ladies'?

Have presidents’ wives always been called first ladies? Why are they called that now? First lady has a long history as a term referring to an...
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"White House Revealed": An introduction to the White House and those who work there

A respectful tribute to those who serve as the White House residence staff, as well as an updated White House Tour, narrated by Martin Sheen, White...
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