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The books the presidents read Apr 02, 2018

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Throughout history, the reading of books has been a sort of armchair way measuring someone's intelligence. Here are stories of three former presidents at opposite ends of the reading spectrum. You can decide for yourself.

Egg Roll Mar 30, 2018

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One day a year, the White House grounds are truly turned over to the people - well, the kids. That day is the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, and it began as the solution to a problem that Victorian children created.

The girl who struck out Babe Ruth Mar 29, 2018

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One of baseball's most enduring mysteries surrounds a 17-year-old girl name Jackie Mitchell.

The first daughters Mar 28, 2018

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Ivanka Trump might be the only first daughter in American history to score a West Wing office, but she’s not the first presidential daughter to wield power in the White House.

Meet the Press Mar 27, 2018

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At the beginning of the television age, “Meet the Press” dented the dominance of newspapers and thrilled news junkies with the you-were-there power of live broadcasting.

The man who won World War II Mar 26, 2018

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Andrew Higgins wasn't in the Army. He wasn't a paratrooper. He was a wild and wily genius, a tough, crafty, businessman. And he built the built the boats that brought troops ashore at Normandy on June 6, 1944.

The children's crusade Mar 23, 2018

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The movement organized by survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., is not the first time that kids have taken a stand. History shows that kids, with their innocence, honesty and moral urgency, can shame adults into discovering their conscience.

The forbidden question Mar 22, 2018

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If the order for a nuclear attack is issued, the soldiers operating the launch machine have no choice but to fire. Or do they?

The crooked picture Mar 21, 2018

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Jesse James, the most famous outlaw in history, was eventually foiled by a picture hanging crooked on a wall.

Lawn wars Mar 20, 2018

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Lawns have always been more than just grass.