Topic: Warren G. Harding

How Bo and other 'first dogs' contribute to White House Easter Egg Roll

Bo dons bunny ears for a White House notice about the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday. But he's not the first presidential pooch to wear special headgear for the occasion.

GOP presidential race seems close, but Mitt Romney has the numbers

Political campaigns are about heart and soul, but in the end it's the numbers that count. Mitt Romney clearly is ahead in the delegate count, and one prominent Republican says "this thing is about over."

Eisenhower in War and Peace

Jean Edward's Smith's new biography obliterates earlier arguments that Eisenhower’s was a dull, torpid presidency.

New York special election is a smelling salt for Obama, Democrats

New York special election: In a House district where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1, the victory of GOP businessman Bob Turner delivers a sobering message to the Democratic Party leadership.

Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America

How fear has sometimes driven America to forsake its highest ideals.

Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America

A call to arms about the government's use of scare tactics.

Why the film industry chose former Sen. Chris Dodd to run the MPAA

Former Sen. Christopher Dodd is the new chairman and CEO of the film industry's MPAA, taking a position filled for four decades by the flamboyant Jack Valenti.

State of the Union: The crafting of a speech

A former White House speechwriter tells what goes into drafting the State of the Union address and how the annual message to Congress has changed since the days of quill pens.

First ladies with the campaign touch: Michelle Obama is just one

Michelle Obama is a Democratic asset on the campaign trail. Which other first ladies have had sharp campaign instincts?

5 great books about obscure presidents

The lives of our worst presidents make surprisingly good reading.

Last Call

How dry was Prohibition? Some say the law did much to spike sales of alcohol.

The Death of American Virtue

More than a decade later, an in-depth look at the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Snapshot of US political parties since 1900

How the balance of power has shifted between the Republicans and Democrats.

A history of presidential visits to Yellowstone National Park

Herbert Hoover: The 31st President, 1929-1933

Despised at home, Hoover was a savior to many Europeans

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Who botched the Oath of Office – Obama or Justice Roberts?

For kids: The dog who became a brave soldier

During World War I, Stubby the stray dog boosted US troops' morale and warned them of attacks.

Walls and Bars

Grandmother worked hard for the right to vote

A writer remembers her grandmother's stories of being a suffragist.