Still alive: American democracy, Biden’s bad jokes – and two turkeys High on the Democrats’ midterm success, the octogenarian president presides over the annual pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkeys The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2022
How Vietnam changed me — and America I'm not a veteran. I'd never been to Vietnam before this year. But now I understand how much it shaped my life Salon · Nov 5, 2022
Sir Tony Robinson's latest show has a new cunning plan to find hidden history The Time Team stalwart says: "I spent 20 years telling people to dig up their back gardens, but in my new show Museum of Us you just have to rummage through your drawers for treasures" Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Like previous presidents, Biden relies on executive orders Like other recent presidential candidates, Donald Trump was highly critical during his initial campaign of the increasing presidential use of executive orders, in this case by President Barack Obama. Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022
Photos of the week ending September 30, 2022 - Roll Call Government shutdown fears were calmed as Congress played its annual kick-the-funding-can-down-the-road game before heading out of town to campaign. Roll Call · Sep 30, 2022
How the GOP weaponized ignorance Satirist Andy Borowitz on deliberate dumbness in America, and how it became central to the Republican brand Salon · Sep 30, 2022
Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda WASHINGTON — In what could be their last joint appearance before the midterm elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined with other lawmakers on Thursday to unveil a new statue of Harry S. Truman. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda - Roll Call Alexander Hamilton moves downstairs as Missouri sends the likeness of a former president to the Capitol Rotunda Roll Call · Sep 29, 2022
Queen met all 14 US Presidents during her reign apart from one - and overlooked blunders During her incredible 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared recipes with Dwight D. Eisenhower and poked fun at George W. Bush - but there was one President she never came face to face with Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022
How many US presidents has the Queen met? Harry Truman was the first president she met, while Joe Biden was the last Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022
The Queen’s relationship with each US President: From Truman to Trump Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
Queen Elizabeth's reign featured enchiladas with Reagan, dancing with Ford The last American president to see Queen Elizabeth, Joe Biden, sat down with her over tea at Windsor Castle in June 2021, where they chatted about Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Reuters · Sep 12, 2022
From Truman to Biden, the queen's meetings with presidents were formal, fun or awkward Over seven decades, the late queen met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents. Such moments highlight the close friendship between the U.S. and Britain, but there was also occasional awkwardness. WEKU · Sep 12, 2022
Over 70 years Queen Elizabeth met 13 US presidents (and graciously overlooked several faux pas) The Queen’s record reign spanned 14 presidencies, from Truman to Joe Biden – and met all but one The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022 Biden is 13th and final US president to meet Queen Elizabeth Joe Biden has the distinction of being the 13th and final American president to meet with Queen Elizabeth II
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022 The Queen’s relationship with each US President: Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents
France 24 · Sep 8, 2022 Elizabeth II, a life on the throne Queen Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth and monarch of 15 countries, ruled longer than any other monarch in British history, guiding the nation through profound changes and leaving behind a vibrant legacy.
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: History repeating with Biden, but which history? To many supporters, Joe Biden is a modern-day Harry Truman, the unexpected president initially overwhelmed by an array of unanticipated problems whose resilience resulted in a historic victory and an honored place in presidential history.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies Rosalynn Carter turns 95 Thursday, and her birthday is being marked with butterflies
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 David McCullough: Master chronicler of American history The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer turned out hugely popular tomes during his 50-year career, writing about his nation’s ‘good and the bad, the high accomplishments and the skulduggery’
Reuters · Aug 8, 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough dies at 89 David McCullough, best-selling author and renowned historian who won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of presidents John Adams and Harry Truman, has died at the age of 89, his publisher said on Monday.
WEKU · Aug 8, 2022 Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died He wrote acclaimed books about Harry Truman and John Adams, along with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal. He also was the authoritative voice narrating TV films such as The Civil War in 1990.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022 David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89 Beyond his books, the handsome, white-haired McCullough may have had the most recognizable presence of any historian, his fatherly baritone known to fans of PBS’s “The American Experience” and Ken Burns’ epic “Civil War” documentary
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89 David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died