Presidential familial bias continued in the 20th century.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the U.S., about an initiative to "debrief America" in its 250th year with essays by prominent Americans, starting with George W. Bush.

Washington, DC—The U.S. Department of Education is thrilled to announce the impending release of President Trump’s Big Book of Presidents, a dazzling study in presidential history by America’s ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with presidential historian Barbara Perry about how President Trump's wartime rhetoric fits into the history of the presidency.

American presidents hold the most powerful office on earth and occupy a unique place at the center of national and world events. At once chief executive, head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader ...