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Carter and Military Service: Nuclear Submarine Officer
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Carter and Military Service: Nuclear Submarine Officer
Jimmy Carter learned punctuality, discipline, and order from his time in the Navy.
Nixon and Age: The Kennedy Style
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Nixon and Age: The Kennedy Style
The Nixon-Kennedy debates would forever change the way Americans chose their Presidents.
Truman on the Enemy: Communism
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Truman on the Enemy: Communism
After WWII, Truman watched most of Eastern Europe fall to the Communist "Iron Curtain."
Reagan on Unity: Restoring Trust
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Reagan on Unity: Restoring Trust
Americans doubted that a former Hollywood "B" actor could manage the country.
FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
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FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
"I am perfectly willing to... tell untruths if it will help win the war," FDR said.
Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges
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Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges
The engineering challenges became apparent as soon as construction got underway.
Reagan on the Enemy: The Soviet Threat
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Reagan on the Enemy: The Soviet Threat
The delegations of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met in Geneva in 1985.
FDR and Abusing Power: Reshaping the Supreme Court
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FDR and Abusing Power: Reshaping the Supreme Court
FDR's attempt to reshape the Supreme Court drew criticism from both sides of the aisle.
Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt
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Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt
On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot.
LBJ on Crises: Johnson's War
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LBJ on Crises: Johnson's War
Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal.
Reagan's First Lady: Nancy
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Reagan's First Lady: Nancy
Nancy Reagan made things difficult at times with her stubbornness.
LBJ on Policing the World: Combatting Communism
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LBJ on Policing the World: Combatting Communism
In 1964, American bombers in Vietnam demonstrated that LBJ was a committed anti-Communist.
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