Presidential History

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President John F. Kennedy Fakes a Fever—The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Five
October 20, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Four: Kennedy Campaigns While the ExComm Debates
October 19, 2026
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Three: Foreign Minister Gromyko Lies Kennedy
October 18, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Two: Kennedy Solicits Eisenhower’s Advice
October 17, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day One: Kennedy Learns That Soviet Missiles Are in Cuba
October 16, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The United States Discovers Soviet Missiles in Cuba
October 15, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Major Richard S. Heyser’s U-2 Mission Discovers Soviet Missiles in Cuba
October 14, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
George Washington’s Farewell Address
September 19, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Charles Lindbergh’s Des Moines Speech
September 11, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
FDR's “Shoot-on-Sight” Fireside Chat and the Ethics of Misleading the Public
September 11, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1940 Destroyers-for-Bases Deal and the Expansion of Presidential Power
September 2, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1963 State Department Cable Authorizing the Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem
August 24, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1814 British Sack of Washington
August 24, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1953 Overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq
August 19, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Bombing of Nagasaki
August 9, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
August 7, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Bombing of Hiroshima
August 6, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
August 4, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1916 Black Tom Explosion in Jersey City
July 30, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Pacificus-Helvidius Debate Between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
June 29, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
President Harry Truman’s 1950 Decision to Intervene in Korea
June 27, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
John F. Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” Speech
June 26, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Senate Approves the 1795 Jay Treaty
June 24, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The United States Declares War on Britain in 1812
June 18, 2026
By James M. Lindsay