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US Presidents

Hail to the Narcissist: POTUS And Personality

Wray Herbert | Posted 05.07.2013 | Science
Wray Herbert

Looking back on U.S. history, certain presidents clearly stand out as larger than life. Andrew Jackson, TR, LBJ -- these were flamboyant and domineering men, and also great leaders. Yet our greatest leaders often have dark sides as well.

Not the Best President, Not the Worst President

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

Generally, the following former presidents seem to have found a solid, comfortable place in a cellar that hosts the "worst U.S. presidents": James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, Millard Fillmore, John Tyler, Warren G. Harding, William Harrison, and Ulysses S. Grant.

Reading Through the Presidents

Paul Schmitz | Posted 04.20.2013 | Books
Paul Schmitz

I spent time researching the most authoritative and balanced biographies, choosing to understand the presidents' lives, not just their years in office. It took me six years, but it proved to be one of the most fascinating ways to learn our nation's history. Here is a list.

LOOK: Presidents Day Showdown: Washington vs. Lincoln

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.19.2013 | Business

What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than by taking a closer look at two of America's most treasured leaders. You might see their faces almo...

Reflections on Nine Inaugurations

Connie Lawn | Posted 03.22.2013 | DC
Connie Lawn

All inaugurations have their special moments, but they can also be expensive, exhausting, and bitterly cold.

What Is So Great About Abraham Lincoln?

Quora | Posted 02.11.2013 | Home
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by C. Matthew Latsha: How to even begin answering this: I once wrote in my private writings, If...

PHOTOS: Lincoln's Illinois

Posted 11.16.2012 | Travel

Honest Abe will get a nod from Steven Spielberg when his latest film, "Lincoln," hits theaters nationwide Friday. The state of Illinois is rolling...

A Non-compelling Reason to Re-elect President Obama

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 01.01.2013 | Politics
Mark Goulston, M.D.

There is a reason that President Obama should be re-elected that he will never tell us. Few presidents ever accomplish much except in the first two y...

Who Is the Most Underrated American President?

Quora | Posted 12.17.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Bryce Johannes, explorer of lesser known histories in search of a brighter future Jimmy Carter (19...

Do You Think President Obama Truly Wants a Second Term, Or Is He Just Running Because He Feels Like It's His Duty?

Quora | Posted 12.16.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Ian McCullough, Consultant for Consumer-Facing Startups, Armchair Policy Wonk, and Quora User Since ...

Who Are the Most Moderate Presidents in U.S. History?

Quora | Posted 12.15.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Jonathan Cassie, Educator, http://joncassie.com/ James Monroe, Chester Arthur, and Dwight Eisenhowe...

Who Was The Greenest President?

Posted 09.21.2012 | Green

Who was America's greenest commander-in-chief? A recent list from Canadian-based media company and "clean capitalism" advocates Corporate Knights rank...

'Psychopathic' President Study Produces Surprising Results

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 09.13.2012 | Science

Lack of guilt, fearlessness and interpersonal dominance -- that may sound like a description of a high-powered executive or politician, but it's actua...

Government Is Nobody's Business

Kenneth Janda | Posted 08.15.2012 | Politics
Kenneth Janda

Does Mitt Romney, who also has a Harvard MBA, offer George W. Bush's administration as a model of how well a businessman can run the country?

How Many Languages Does a Typical United States President Know?

Quora | Posted 07.29.2012 | Politics
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Nick Bhardwaj, VP of Monetization at NaturalMotion I am going to assume we are talking about being ...

Celebrating Learning, Teaching, and Parenting On Presidents' Day

Meryl Ain, Ed.D. | Posted 04.17.2012 | Home
Meryl Ain, Ed.D.

While the racial gap has been shrinking, there is a widening achievement gap between affluent and poor students that is threatening to weaken education's equalizing effects.

David Brooks' 'Aristocratic' Presidency: A Tale of Two Romneys

Paul Kleyman | Posted 03.17.2012 | Media
Paul Kleyman

Heading Brooks' list of the prime presidential attributes successful presidents have shared are that they tend to be "emotionally secure" and "often raised in an aristocratic family."

The 7 Most Overrated Time Magazine Persons of the Year

Mark Juddery | Posted 01.21.2012 | Media
Mark Juddery

It's that time again, when we start to ponder that age-old question: who will be Time magazine's Person of the Year?

PHOTOS: Presidents Mesmerized By Computers

The Huffington Post | Megan Hess | Posted 09.06.2011 | Technology

Can you count the number of times you've stared with a bleary-eyed, open-mouthed trance at your computer screen? Unfortunately for people in the publ...

Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled In London

AP | Posted 09.03.2011 | World

LONDON -- Ronald Reagan was hailed as "a great American hero" Monday as his admirers unveiled a 10-foot-tall (3-meter-tall) statue of the former U.S. ...

Plaintiffs Drop Suit Over Jimmy Carter Book

nytimes.com | JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 07.06.2011 | Books

A $5 million lawsuit against Simon & Schuster over a book by former President Jimmy Carter was dropped by the plaintiffs on Thursday, three months aft...

Presidents Day? Not Really!

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kenneth C. Davis

Created under the Uniform Holiday Act of 1968, which gave us three-day weekend Monday holidays, the federal holiday on the third Monday in February is technically still Washington's Birthday.

22 Ridiculous Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 02.09.2012 | Comedy

When choosing the next President Of The United States Of America, "oddball" is usually not considered a qualifying characteristic. However, many of th...

Presidents And Providence

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Arnold M. Eisen

I find myself this Presidents' Day -- in the shadow of Egypt's overthrow of an undemocratic president of long standing -- as perplexed as ever on the matter of God's action in history.

Thinking on George Washington and Barack Obama at Thankgiving

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Steve Clemons

Barack Obama could become the George Washington of a next era for the country -- but he's going to have to learn how to be less acquiescent to the political weather.