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    Lindsay Chervinsky on the Significance of Presidents' Day

    Author and Presidential Historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed the significance of Presidents' Day and how Americans have remembered and memorialized departed presidents.

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    Presidential Homes in the South

    Vanderbilt University professor Kevin Murphy explored the architectural influences of several southern presidential homes, including those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monro…

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    Phil Hochberg and Fred Frommer on the History of U.S. Presidents and Baseball

    Sports attorney and former Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles baseball announcer Phil Hochberg and sports and politics historian Fred Frommer discussed the history of U.S. presidents …

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    Sports attorney and former Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles baseball announcer Phil Hochberg and sports and politics historian Fred Frommer discussed the history of U.S. presidents …

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    Matthew Costello on Presidents and Baseball

    White House Historical Association senior historian Matthew Costello discussed the history of U.S. presidents and baseball.

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    American Political History Conference - Presidential Scandals

    Fifty years after the Watergate break-in, historians talked about scandals that have impacted presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. This program was part of Purdue University’s Amer…

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    Open Phones, Part 1

    Viewers responded to the question, “Who is your favorite president and why?”

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    Space Effort

    President Kennedy talked about the U.S. space program, arguing that America should be the leader in space exploration and the first to land a man on the moon. He said his goal to send a man …

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    Presidents and Popular Culture

    From Thomas Jefferson’s books to Saturday Night Live’s parody of Joe Biden, Tevi Troy talked about how popular culture influences presidents -- and how, in turn, presidents leave their impri…

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    Preserving Presidential Papers and Archives

    A panel of historians and archivists discussed how presidential papers are preserved and the process of turning them over to the National Archives. They explained the history of the 1978 Pre…

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    In Depth with Robert Merry

    Robert Merry, longtime editor-in-chief and CEO of Congressional Quarterly, talked about U.S. presidential history, Congress, and the current state of American politics. He is the author of s…

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    Open Phones, Part 2

    Viewers commented on their choices for best and worst U.S. presidents.

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    Open Phones, Part 1

    Viewers commented on their choices for best and worst U.S. presidents.

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    President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration

    Newsreel coverage of the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 . The video features highlights of President Eisenhower’s second inauguration.

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    President Truman Inauguration

    Newsreel highlights of President Harry Truman’s inaugural ceremony on January 20, 1949 . The Universal Newsreel features highlights of President Truman’s only inauguration ceremony. He becam…

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    President Johnson on the Vietnam War

    President Johnson spoke about the conflict in Vietnam and the U.S. policy regarding the region. Entitled “Peace Without Conquest,” the address attempted to explain why Southeast Asia was of …

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    Mid-19th Century Presidential Press Coverage

    A panel of journalism and media scholars discussed the press coverage of presidents and presidential candidates in the mid-19th century. The online event was part of the 28th annual 19th Cen…

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    The Virginia Dynasty

    Former second lady Lynne Cheney chronicled the leadership of four of the first five presidents who hailed from the state of Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and …

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    President Nixon's "Silent Majority" Speech on Vietnam War

    President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to So…

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    Presidents and Campaign Communications Since 1900

    Rider University professor Myra Gutin taught a class on presidents and their communication styles in both campaigns and while in office. Starting with Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th ce…

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