PRESIDENTS

8 Surprising Facts About the Presidential Yacht

From hosting JFK's last birthday party to becoming a raccoon habitat, this boat has seen it all.

You Can Buy the Oldest Surviving Photo of a U.S. President

Lookin’ good, John Quincy Adams.

The Great Presidential Pardon Heist

There's more than one way to get a presidential pardon.

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Lincoln’s Famous Letter of Condolence to a Grieving Mother Was Likely Penned by His Secretary

Linguists used a technique called n-gram tracing to analyze the letter and identified John Hay as its likely author.

Inside the Quest to Save 42 Giant Presidential Statues

One Virginia man is slowly building The Presidential Experience.

You Could Once Buy “Memento Kits” Made of White House Scraps

During the early 1950s, souvenir hunters could own a piece of the White House for as little as 25 cents.

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50 Surprising Facts About America's Founding Fathers

George Washington's famous hairdo was not a wig, Benjamin Franklin liked to walk around nude, and 48 other facts no true patriot would want to miss.

You Can Buy Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s Childhood Home for $50 Million

The McLean, Virginia home isn't too far from Washington, D.C.

The Real Story Behind Hy Peskin’s Camelot

Most Americans got their first look at the Kennedys through the lens of photographer Hy Peskin.

5 Priceless Items Stolen From Presidential Libraries

Even leaders of the free world aren't safe from sticky-fingered thieves.

11 Patriotic Products to Celebrate the Fourth of July

Independence Day is right around the corner, meaning it's time to stock up on patriotic products like American flag cornhole sets, stars and stripes cufflinks, and more.

What Was the Original Reason for the 25th Amendment?

The 25th Amendment has been in the news a lot lately. But what led to its establishment in the first place?

JFK's Wartime Diary Sells for $718,750

The 61-page document contains thoughts on Stalin, Hitler, and Kennedy's political ambitions.

Bess Truman and the Unbreakable Champagne Bottle

In 1945, the first lady bungled a celebratory bottle-smashing—but the Navy came to the rescue.

Grizzly Bears Once Lived in the White House

In 1807, Thomas Jefferson received an adorable gift of animals that soon went dangerously awry.

14 Secrets of Secret Service Agents

They have ways of keeping tabs on you, and one of them is probably in your desk drawer right now.

Watch the Earliest Known Color Footage of the White House

The Hoover-era video was recently rediscovered.

9 Timeless Bits of Wisdom from Eleanor Roosevelt

The former first lady offers readers counsel on careers, happiness, health, parenting, and more.

43 Giant Presidential Heads Are Stuck in a Field in Virginia

The works of art are crumbling as people try to figure out what to do with them.

President Harrison was partial to corn soup.

Eat Like a Commander-in-Chief: 15 President-Approved Recipes

'The Presidents’ Cookbook' includes not just recipes, but everything you could ever want to know about how chief executives up to Lyndon B. Johnson entertained.

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14 Vintage Ads Featuring Ronald Reagan

Long before he was the 40th president, Ronald Reagan was known for his films, his romances, and his ability to sell cigarettes, shirts, and electricity.

That Time William McKinley Gave Away His Lucky Flower—And Then Died

United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

When Did U.S. Presidents Start Using Speechwriters?

Warren G. Harding was the first president with an official speechwriter, but even George Washington’s famous farewell address was prepared with the assistance of James Madison—five years before he delivered it.

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The Delicious History of the White House Executive Chef

When it comes to culinary accomplishments, there’s no job more important than cooking for the president of the United States.

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