Martin Van Buren Slept Here - New York Times (Travel)

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Visit Kinderhook, New York, the birthplace of President Martin Van Buren.  One of the most common expressions in English - "OK" - is thought to derive from President Van Buren's nickname, "Old Kinderhook" (Special thanks to Jack Kenney for the idea for this post.)

Farewell to comedy . . .

From Washington to Obama . . .

FDR Recording: Discussing "Sexual Dirt" on 1940 GOP Nominee Wendall Wilke

Nixon's Farewell Speech - August 9, 1974

All in the Family: "Writing the President" - This is another episode Nixon discussed with Halderman in the previous post . . .

This is the All in the Family episode Nixon was complaining about in the previous post . . .

Nixon rails about "All in the Family" episode dealing with homosexuality

President Obama's first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman

Was the Fifteenth President of the United States Gay?

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President Coolidge, 1st Presidential Film (1924)

LYNDON JOHNSON TAPES: Telephone call to Congressman Gerald Ford to ask him to serve on the Warren Commission to investigate JFK assassination

Sound Recording of President Woodrow Wilson

Former President Harrison recording

President Theodore Roosvelt - Sound Recording of Speech

Warren G. Harding's Inauguration - Hulu.com

The Presidency: The End

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from the August 13, 1923 edition of Time

Top 10 Forgettable Presidents - Time Magazine

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Top Ten Presidential Scandals - Associated Content

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Video of President William McKinley's Second Inauguration - By Thomas Edison

American Experience: Nixon

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Richard Nixon was one of the most complex president in American history and probably has the most intriguing story. His foreign policy was a triumph, but his personal demons, his extreme paranoia and secrecy let him to abuse his power and ineptly try to cover it up.

This video from PBS is a fascinating look at his life and presidency.