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Remembering V-E Day
As we commemorate its 68th anniversary, check out some surprising facts about how the world reacted to Victory in Europe.
8 Historic Handshakes
As people around the globe celebrate World Handshake Day, explore eight of history’s most famous handshakes.
Romantic-in-Chief: Presidential Love Letters, From Adams to Nixon
New letters reveal that Nixon was as eloquent an admirer as several other famously smitten presidents.
All the Presidents’ Birthdays
In honor of Presidents’ Day, here’s a look at some unusual ways the commanders-in-chief have spent their special day.
Memo from 1944 Warned FDR Would Likely Die in Office
In July 1944, nine months before Franklin Roosevelt’s death, a doctor who had recently examined him wrote a memo warning that the president could not survive a fourth term in office.
Obama Fires McChrystal: Echoes of Truman-MacArthur?
In the wake of General Stanley McChrystal’s dismissal, comparisons have been made to Truman’s 1951 removal of Gen. MacArthur as commander of U.S. forces in Korea.
