Topic: U.S. Presidents
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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)
Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
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Thomas Jefferson: 16 quotes on his birthday
Here are 16 quotes to mark the birthday of American founding father Thomas Jefferson.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/21/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America.
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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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Lyndon B. Johnson
This biography of LBJ is the latest in the well-received American Presidents Series.
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Reader recommendation: Alice
Favorite picks by Monitor readers.
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Opinion: Elena Kagan and the case for an elitist Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was designed by the Founders to be elitist.
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Opinion: A new way to blend Republican and Democratic values
Americans trust community approaches, not pure individualism or big, federal government.
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At George Washington University, graduates received their commencement address on Sunday, from First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at George Washington University's commencement on Sunday. The First Lady's message addressed community service and giving back.
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Which US presidents went back to high school ... for commencement?
The Councilman? OK. The Mayor? Not bad. The President? Now that's a high school commencement speech.
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Cameron-Obama: A UK-US special relationship forged in syllables?
Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase 'special relationship' in 1945, the number of syllables in US presidents' and British premiers' names have often matched. Was David Cameron destined to become a three-syllable premier alongside Barack Obama?
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Gallery: America's top 10 landmarks
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The Monitor's View: The weak spot in the financial reform bill
Bank size doesn't matter much in the financial reform bill. But it should. The Senate needs a debate, with Republican support, on whether to trust regulators to decide the size of the biggest banks.
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How George Washington racked up a $300,000 fine for overdue library books
In 1789 George Washington checked out a pair of books from a New York library. Their return is still awaited.
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FDR'S Funeral Train
A collection of fascinating historical anecdotes highlight this account of five days in April 1945.
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Reagan on the $50? Probably not.
However, President Reagan will likely appear on the presidential $1 coin in 2016.
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Obama signs healthcare bill with 22 pens. Who started that idea?
Many presidents now sign historic legislation – like the healthcare bill – with multiple pens. Twenty-two isn't even close to the record, in fact.
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Joe Biden's potty mouth: In Delaware, this is not news
When Joe Biden dropped an expletive during Tuesday's signing of the healthcare reform bill, folks in his home state of Delaware weren't surprised.
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Liz Cheney: Taking flak from the right as well as the left
Dick Cheney's daughter Liz has become a political lightning rod. Now she's going after Justice Department lawyers who represented terrorist suspects. Not all conservatives are happy with that.
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Gallery: Top 10 longest-serving leaders
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The River of Doubt
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At historic junctures, Alexander Haig held America's reins
From Richard Nixon’s Watergate exit to “I am in control” when Ronald Reagan was shot, Gen. Haig is the only American to become proxy president twice. His own presidential aspirations landed with a thud.
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Obama vs. his enemies
Does President Obama still think he can charm his opponents? To save his presidency, he must take them on.
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Bomb Power
Has modern warfare given US presidents too much power?
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Presidents Day 2010: facts about a holiday with an identity crisis
Presidents Day 2010 is not observed the same way – or even the same day – in all states. Which presidents get top billing depends on where you live.
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Opinion: Is it Presidents Day or President's Day or Presidents' Day?
In Virginia there is no Presidents' Day. It's legally only George Washington's birthday. How well do you know America's (often bogus) holidays?
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Obama at one year: new realism in foreign policy
Less ideological than Bush, Barack Obama pursues a more traditional approach to foreign affairs, marked by a narrower definition of US interests.
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Harry Reid is no Trent Lott, White House says
The White House stepped up its defense of Senate majority leader Harry Reid. But Republicans claim his racially insensitive comments resemble those made by Trent Lott in 2002, which led to his resignation as majority leader.
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