President Gerald Ford escapes assassination just 17 days after a previous attempt was made on his life.

Excerts from Gerold R. Ford's inaugural address on Friday, August 9, 1974.

Less than two months into his presidency, JFK signed Executive Order 10924, formally creating the Peace Corps as an agency within the U.S. State Department. By the end of 1961, 750 inaugural Peace Corps volunteers had served in 13 countries.

As the southern states are succeeding, Lincoln begins his journey to Washington, D.C., but encounters fierce enemies along the way.