History Reconsiders Our Best Presidents
People’s opinions about past presidents can shift long after they have left office.
People’s opinions about past presidents can shift long after they have left office.
From George Washington to Joe Biden, actors have portrayed our nation’s presidents in films both stately and silly. Bill Newcott finds movies featuring (almost) every U.S. President.
Each president refashions Oval Office to reflect his taste and values. They often include items of historical, political, and personal significance that range from paintings to Moon rocks.
Before this year, only three presidents chose not to attend their successors’ inaugurations due to political acrimony.
Over the years, Norman Rockwell painted many striking portraits of presidents and presidential candidates. This video highlights some of his best work.
Comics have never been afraid to include presidents on the page, from an evil Nixon to Obama in danger. We look back at some of the most memorable presidential moments in the panels.
Here are our favorite quips from the comedians in the White House.
Some presidents’ letters to their loves were filled with passion and vulnerability; others were just downright embarrassing.
Which president was the most popular? Whose approvals fell most dramatically? Our 11 facts about presidential approvals show you the most loved and loathed.
Golf and presidents are no strangers. In this 1986 Post article, Bob Hope shares his stories on teeing off with the the linksman-in-chief, from Eisenhower to Ford.
The appointment of a special prosecutor isn’t all that common, but some presidents have dealt with more of them than others.
In Bob Sassone’s News of the Week for February 24, 2017, we rank the presidents, reconsider Pluto, mark the anniversaries of NBC and the New York Times crossword, prepare for the Oscars, and more.
The Saturday Evening Post has featured many U.S. presidents on its cover in its nearly 200-year history. Here is a gallery of the men who have helped shape our nation.
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt ran for vice president on James Cox’s ticket in 1920, he proposed an expansion of the VP’s powers — powers he hoped would soon be his.
What started as a memorial to George Washington and Abe Lincoln is now a tribute to all presidents.
Since the days of our founding fathers, American presidents have been enriching our language with novel words, phrases, and concepts that we all now take for granted.