Hosted on MSN1h
Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington, our nation’s chief executives have used their speeches ...
Carter won a Nobel, but other ex-presidents have done wilder things
George Washington made whiskey. Teddy Roosevelt nearly died in the Amazon. William Taft joined the Supreme Court. A few ran ...
insider.si.edu8mon
Knowing the Presidents: William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the natural successor to Theodore Roosevelt, with whom he had a very warm working relationship (one journalist wrote that T.A.F.T. stood for “Take Advice From Theodore.”) He ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...
New York Magazine16d
Carter’s State Funeral May Be Biden’s Last Big Moment
President Biden will deliver a eulogy for Carter on January 9 — with his rival and successor Donald Trump in the audience.
Medscape24d
Taft and Pickwick: Sleep Apnea in the White House
As President of the United States from 1909 to 1913, William Howard Taft's minimum body mass index was 42 kg/m 2. This article presents evidence that he suffered from obstructive sleep apnea ...
Bradford Era2d
'Round the Square: Presidential points, part 3 of 3
The National Constitution Center is the source of lots of great information, including facts about American presidents.