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5 of America's best presidential losers

From Scott Farris's book 'Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation,' here are five candidates who missed out on the Oval Office but still made their mark on US history.

Almost President

Why some of the candidates who lost the race for president ultimately had a bigger impact than many of those who won.
5 of America's best presidential losers

From Scott Farris's book 'Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation,' here are five candidates who missed out on the Oval Office but still made their mark on US history.
America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation

On the 150th anniversary of the onset of the US Civil War, a lively, compelling account of its roots.
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Madam Speaker: Why No. 2 matters

Nancy Pelosi ocupies the second highest elected post in the US.Will she be remembered as a Henry Clay or a Galusha Grow?
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the lessons that can be learned from Kosovo, the systemic debt problem in US higher education, and another way President Obama may unite rivals.