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Apparently the third president harvested opium and had a pet mockingbird named Dick

To successfully govern, the United States, like all democracies, must effectively navigate among competing ideologies. When competition is manifested by vigorous debate leading to compromise, democracy works. If, however, ideology begets hyperpartisanship, then dysfunction, paralysis or even civil war can be the result. The inevitability and pitfalls of adversarial government…

A rare, two-volume Quran owned by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson is returning to America

When Mother Nature created the spectacular phenomenon of Natural Bridge in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, she orchestrated it only with swiftly flowing water of Cedar Creek, limestone erosion and the passage of time. The iconic arch, reaching more than 20 stories high, cuts a stone bridge through the deep forests of…

Which U.S. presidents oversaw the best and worst stock market performances? Just for grins, let's see what a 'stock market Mount Rushmore' might look like.

Thomas Jefferson's most famous slave is believed by many to have given birth to six of his children

Kiplinger presents timeless personal finance wisdom from the Founding Fathers, echoing much of our own advice.