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Presidential historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about how presidents have sought refuge from the pressures of their job - with sports, fishing, theater, and even poker. She…

What do Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon have in common? They faced not just political opponents, but Americans who actually…

Retired Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione served as Camp David commander during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He gave a behind-the-scenes account of the presidential…

Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication…

Historian Allen Guelzo and other scholars addressed a fundamental question about American democracy: Do we really need a president? The Heritage Foundation hosted this virtual event.

The Heritage Foundation hosted a virtual discussion on the role of the presidency. They discussed the history behind the presidency and how its role has changed over the years. They also…

Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham discussed her podcast “Presidential.” This program is part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting podcasts.

Patricia O’Toole recounted the struggle between President Woodrow Wilson and Senate Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge over ratification of the 1919 Versailles Treaty, which ended World War…

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted a virtual discussion with former presidential speechwriters to examine the importance of rhetoric in presidential…

Gary Ginsberg talked about the people closest to the presidents and their influence. The University of Virginia’s Miller Center hosted this virtual event.

Jeffrey Garten looked back at President Nixon’s decision to end the connection between the value of the U.S. dollar and the gold standard in 1971. This was a virtual event hosted by the…

Professor David O’Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to making a presidential term successful. He spoke about several rankings of presidents that…

Former White House officials during the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, offered their recommendations on how to reform the presidency in the…

Gary Ginsberg, a Clinton administration aide and the author of First Friends, talked about the personal confidants of U.S. presidents and the influence they have wielded. He discussed banker and…

Craig Fehrman talked about his book, Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote, in which he analyzed American presidents through the lens of the works…

In this episode of “The Weekly,” guests were Rachel Katz, Survey Project Coordinator, and two of the historians that participated, Professor Elizabeth Cobbs from Texas A&M University and author…

C-SPAN announced the results of the 2021 Presidential Historians Survey.

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…

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 several…

Legal experts testified at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on a president’s clemency power and when it can be used under the Constitution. Topics included a president’s authority,…