U.S. Presidents have varying backgrounds and political persuasions. Only one was unanimously elected. They can have little or lasting influence. These stories are about individuals with the power to make a difference at home and abroad.
Image of the Letter of Condolence From President Kennedy to Mrs. Bobbie Lou Pendergrass, dated March 6, 1963. Click on the image for an expanded view...
Image of the signature page of the Letter of Condolence From President Kennedy to Mrs. Bobbie Lou Pendergrass, dated March 6, 1963. Click on the imag...
Mrs. Jefferson - called “Patty” by her husband, Thomas Jefferson - was often ill during the last years of her life. Six years after ...
As reports came into the White House from Vietnam, during the summer of 1968, President Johnson often showed his emotions. In this image, he is ...
Page 1 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 2 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 3 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 4 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 5 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 6 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 7 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
Page 8 of President Johnson's speech - "Pattern for Peace in Southeast Asia" - which he gave to promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Click on the ima...
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