Gerald Ford's role in restoring democratic norms after Watergate

Bill Clinton's personal qualities and leadership on the national race dialog

Bradlee's feelings about Nixon and the Watergate story

Obama's policy ambition, leadership style, and connection with ordinary people

The Monroe Doctrine's origins, significance, and role of British power in its enforcement

Lincoln's chances of preventing the Civil War if elected earlier

Five colonial legacies that led to ongoing violence and conflict in the Middle East

Arab media's portrayal of Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its influence on public sentiment

Marian Robinson's role and sacrifice as a cornerstone of the first family

Eisenhower's hidden-hand leadership style and public image as president

Adams's political isolation and the 1800 Federalist collapse

Fillmore's approval of the Fugitive Slave Act and the Compromises of 1850

Western support for pro-democracy movements in authoritarian regimes

U.S. nativism, immigration restriction, and racially defined anti-immigrant sentiment

Historical view of the vice presidency as an unattractive and insignificant office

Parallels between historical and contemporary white backlash against civil rights gains

Contrasting the writing processes of Churchill and Truman for Life magazine deals

Complexities of Obama's approach to race as the first Black president

Lincoln's vision of democracy as a universal and timeless ideal for all people

Lincoln's moderate anti-slavery stance and the Republican Party's free labor ideology

William Henry Harrison's character and persona beneath political propaganda

African Americans pushing Lincoln toward emancipation and proving citizenship through courage

Historical origins of Middle Eastern and North African political boundaries after World War I

Origin of the "contraband of war" designation for freedom seekers at Fort Monroe

Legal disputes over capturing freedom seekers in Northern states

Recruitment and decision to leave Smith for Brown's presidency