President since World War II, highlighting the complexity of his legacy. After leaving the White House, Clinton remained active in public life, establishing the Clinton Foundation and becoming an influential global humanitarian. Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, USA Presidency: 42 V.P.: Al Gore ...
In a letter of 1816, when Adams was long since retired and his son was eight years away from his own go at the White House, Adams meandered through a few different topics, beginning with family genealogy and moving on to more philosophical questions, including the following passage: For ...
Left: Tim Clary/AFP/Getty Images Right: Paul Richards/AFP/Getty Images Clinton was a two-term president. His second term was mired by scandals and impeachment. Nevertheless, Clinton left office with the highest approval rating of any president since the second World War. Clinton was 46 when h...
From Truman to Biden, modern U.S. presidents have led through pivotal moments, shaping America through war, economic shifts, and social change.
He has been president of Cameroon since November 6, 1982. He is the oldest head of state in the world and the president of Cameroon with the second-longest tenure. One of the former colonial powers in Cameroon, France, supports his government by providing it with arms and military ...
For much of American history, the answer was “not much.” But since the end of World War II, the vice president’s job has evolved from a constitutional afterthought to an indispensable part of the executive branch. And with the sudden the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris to the...
and surveyor. With the coming of theBlack Hawk War(1832), he enlisted as a volunteer and was elected captain of his company. Afterward he joked that he had seen no “live, fighting Indians” during the war but had had “a good many bloody struggles with themosquitoes.” Meanwhile,aspiring...
Although it is currently a part of the military service rank system, no officer has been promoted to it since World War II, when the rank was created. Who serves as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy? The Constitution provides: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the ...
You’ve had major life events come and pass since we started this series. You’re almost free. We’re almost free. Let’s talk about some goddamn fake American heroes. Every Fictional President in Film History: Ranked (#20-11—The World Savers) Continue reading → 1 Comment Posted in ...
The largest budget deficits during the first half of the 20th century were seen during the two world wars. The largest deficits in history, relative to the size of the economy, occurred during World War II. The United States has run a budget deficit nearly every year since 1961, but the ...