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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

Jimmy Carter in Memoriam

39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter (1924‑2024) died at the age of 100. Carter was the longest‑living president in U.S. history.

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9:27 minTV-PG

Catching JFK’s Killer

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, shaking the nation to its core. The hunt for his killer was on.

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On the Trail of John Wilkes Booth

Did John Wilkes Booth really die 12 days after assassinating Abraham Lincoln, or did he secretly escape with Confederate aid?

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1:01 minTV-PG

History Shorts: Lincoln Edits the Emancipation Proclamation

In early drafts, Lincoln’s famous Emancipation Proclamation considered sending formerly enslaved people to African colonies. However, a letter from Frederick Douglass changed the President’s mind.

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7:45 minTV-PG

FDR Follows in Uncle Teddy’s Footsteps

FDR hopes to get an inside track to Washington to one day become president of the United States.

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10:02 minTV-PG

FDR Leads the US Into WWII

FDR asks Congress to declare war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

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Assassination of JFK

The course of events surrounding JFK’s assassination shocked the nation and left more questions than answers.

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Running for President During WWII

As World War II neared its end, the United States conducted its 1944 presidential election, deciding the leader who would shape the post‑war world. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in pursuit of his fourth term, competed against Thomas E. Dewey, the Governor of New York. The anticipation leading up to the election was not unlike what Americans […]

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Real Life Frankenstein Scares a Man to Death

Early 19th century physicist, Giovanni Aldini, practiced a dark brand of science: electrocuting corpses in an attempt to raise the dead. His most infamous experiment succeeded in shocking his audience instead, scaring one spectator to death.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin on Resilience

Learning from difficult moments lies at the core of great leaders. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores how resilience and the ability to persevere became essential leadership traits for Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin on Relaxation

From Franklin Roosevelt to Abraham Lincoln, America’s most iconic presidents knew that getting away from the White House could help them become better leaders. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the key to this presidential leadership trait.

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1:03 minTV-PG

History Shorts: A Lame Duck Crisis

When the lame duck period was much longer than it is today, two U.S. presidents let their personal animosity drag the country further into crisis.

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