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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Golden Globes: 8 book adaptations that won
Book adaptations did very well at this year's Golden Globe awards – one of the US's most prestigious award ceremonies.
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2013 Oscar nominations: 15 films that came from the printed page
The list of Oscar nominations features 15 movies that got their start in the world of words, from Snow White to a Tolstoy classic.
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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'Lincoln': 6 actors who won Oscars for portraying historical figures
'Lincoln' actor Daniel Day-Lewis is already a frontrunner for this year's Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the sixteenth president. Here are a few other actors who took home a statuette when they portrayed real people.
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Angels and Ages
Born on the same day, Lincoln and Darwin shared an eloquence that changed the world.
02/11/2009 12:00 am -
Six more books on Lincoln
Of the 60-plus Lincoln books released this season, several stand out.
02/10/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Get ready for a whole lotta Lincoln - 16th president turns 200
02/09/2009 12:00 am -
Obama plans several escapes from Washington next week
02/06/2009 12:00 am -
Darwin's Sacred Cause
The evolutionist wanted his theory to prove slavery wrong.
02/03/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion From Van Buren to Bush, a better way to rank US presidents
Did they uphold the Constitution, and promote peace, prosperity, and liberty?
01/20/2009 12:00 am -
American milestone: Obama inauguration is a moment of celebration, reflection
Thousands gather, bearing witness to America’s historic step toward racial equality.
01/19/2009 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse An Inaugural weekend reading list
01/18/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama begins inaugural train ride to Washington, DC
01/17/2009 12:00 am -
The Obama family on the move
01/15/2009 12:00 am -
A presidential reading quest
A father's goal to read a biography of every president helps enrich his family's knowledge.
01/15/2009 12:00 am -
Bush pushed the limits of presidential power
With Cheney's urging, he insisted that he had that right under the US Constitution, especially during wartime.
01/14/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote It's Obama-palooza starring Bono, Beyonce, Springsteen, Usher...
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion Do opinion pieces ever change your opinion?
Given the fixity of our partisan beliefs, it's a rare occurrence. Yet history shows that reason and rhetoric can win converts.
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
For kids: Name that president
Test your knowledge. Can you answer these questions about the presidents of the United States?
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse The secret literary life of George W. Bush
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
USA
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
The Lost Art of Walking
A wide-ranging look at the unexpected pleasures of walking.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Does the bailout spree signal the end of democracy?
Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism.
12/22/2008 12:00 am -
From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776
George Herring deconstructs US foreign policy.
12/22/2008 12:00 am -
Team of Rivals
12/20/2008 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Holiday gift book guides
12/14/2008 12:00 am -
Looking for Lincoln
How Lincoln's legacy was shaped by others.
12/08/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's national security balancing act
With Clinton, Gates, and Jones, he can weigh opposing views better than Bush did.
12/02/2008 12:00 am -
A last electoral hurdle for Obama
A Web-driven challenge to his legitimacy targets members of the Electoral College.
11/26/2008 12:00 am
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