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Category: U.S. Presidents

Frances Cleveland
January 23, 2013

Who was the youngest first lady of the United States?

At the age of 31, Jackie Kennedy captivated the nation with her youth and beauty when her husband was elected president in 1960. But it might surprise you ...
Electoral College
November 6, 2012

How does the Electoral College work?

Abraham Lincoln Assassination
October 31, 2012

Did Abraham Lincoln predict his own death?

Ward Hill Lamon—Abraham Lincoln’s former law partner, friend and sometime bodyguard—told a famous story about the 16th U.S. president’s premonition ...