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The 10 Best—and 10 Worst—Presidents in American History

4. Lyndon Johnson (1963–1969) More than one expert placed LBJ both on this list and on the “worst” list. But with the passage ...
Hartford Courant

History shows how presidents expand power. A look at how it’s been done for centuries.

Presidents in 1800s expand wartime and veto powers: expansions of executive power in the 1800s under Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Jackson (1829–1837) Introduced ...
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Presidents’ Day 2026: Date, history, significance, and what’s open and closed

Presidents’ Day will be observed on Monday (February 16, 2026), marking a federal holiday in the United States that traditionally honors the nation’s first president, George Washington. Established in ...
NPR

A new project excavates U.S. history with weekly essays on presidents and first ladies

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the U.S., about an initiative to "debrief America" in its 250th year with essays by prominent Americans, starting with George W. Bush.