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All Five Presidents Gather to Dedicate George W. Bush's Library

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:47 +0000

On Thursday afternoon at Southern Methodist University outside Dallas, President Obama and former Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter gathered at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

It's Election Day – Here Are 10 Strange Facts About Former Presidents

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Election Day is finally here. After months and months of campaigning, either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama will be named the 45th president of the United States. While the rest of the nation votes, why not read some interesting information about past leaders of our country? We dug out some interesting facts about the first 44 presidents, to say they are strange is an understatement

Does Obama Age Faster Than the Rest of Us Because He's the President?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:30:53 +0000

US presidents like Barack Obama, who seemed so youthful just a few years ago, appear to age right before our very eyes during their terms in office. This simple observance led Jay Olshansky, PhD, a professor of public health at the University of Illinois–Chicago, to question whether the stress of being Commander-in-Chief can really take years off someone’s life.

Ronald Reagan Is the President Most Americans Want to Bring Back — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:43 +0000

When asked which former president they would like to run the country today, 36 percent of Americans picked Ronald Reagan. That made The Gipper the number one selection in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll of 1,012 adults. Franklin Delano Roosevelt came in second with 29 percent, followed by Thomas Jefferson (14 percent) and Harry Truman [...]

9 Cutest Presidential Pets [PHOTOS]

Marcie Pink — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:34:41 +0000

Used to be that our presidents had bears and silkworms and stuff lying around the White House. Now it’s mostly cats and dogs. But are they ever adorable. We’ve collected some of the White House’s cutest pets, from Barack’s Bo to Billy the Hippo. Yes, hippo. - Contributed by Cole Stryker