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Presidential Trivia: Fun and Interesting Facts About the Presidents of the United States

By: Elvira Nieto

More Presidential Fun Facts: Little Known, Odd and Trivial Facts About U.S. Presidents

By: Elvira Nieto

Presidential Fun Facts: Odd, Strange and Trivial Facts About U.S. Presidents

By: Elvira Nieto

Obama America Predictions Come True? British Journalist Expected Obamaland to Follow Bankrupt England

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

George W. Bush's 10 Most Memorable Gaffes: The 43rd American President And His Legacy Of Bushisms

By: Charlie Doherty

Obama's War Decision Gets More Complex: Leading Democrat Sides with Republican Views on Afghanistan

By: Curt Guillory

Obama Not the First Nobel Winner Questioned: Some Previous Peace Prize Recipients Also Called Unfit

By: Mark Toor

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner: U.S. President Barack Obama Joins a Distinguished Group

By: Paul Hamilton

Obama Must Decide on Afghanistan Now: The Pressing Afghanistan Issue and Others May Define the President

By: Curt Guillory

How to Contact the White House Online & Offline: Use Email, Address, Phone, Fax, or Website to Reach U.S. President

By: Feature Writer Allen Williams

President Bill Clinton's Sarasota, Florida Visit: Launched Ringling College Library Association 2010 Town Hall Season

By: Jennifer Huber

Obama's Olympic Trip: Presidential Support for Chicago Olympic Bid Wasted?

By: Curt Guillory

Eyewitness Account of Obama's Inauguration: A First Hand Description of the Historic Event in Washington

By: Kimberly Ward

Barack Obama Facebook Poll Removed: Poll Application Creater Responds to "Should Obama be Killed?"

By: David Harris-Gershon

President Obama's Education Reform Plan: Longer Days and Shorter Summer Vacations May Be in the Future

By: Kristi Gray

President Barack Obama's Greatest Weaknesses: Political and Personal Liabilities May Hurt the Obama Presidency

By: Nelson Acquilano

President Obama Appoints American Czars: Are American Czars Really Needed?

By: Curt Guillory

President Barack Obama Biography: The 44th President of the United States of America

By: Terah Talley

Obama in the Media: The Ginsburg Effect

By: Terah Talley

Why Do President Obama's Trips Cost So Much? The Huge Price Tag of a Secret Service Escort Is Paid by Taxpayers

By: Matthew Miller

America's Angry Right: Attacks on Obama Part of a History of Rage

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Incivility Reigns in Sensitive U.S. Issues: U.S. Political and Social Discourse is Decidedly Disagreeable

By: Paul Hamilton

Obama Made the Teleprompter Popular: Replaces Speech With Reading From a Mirror in Front of a Camera

By: Pierre A. Kandorfer

Presidents Addressing Joint Sessions of Congress: Obama's 2009 Health Care Speech Among Rare Bicameral Addresses

By: Feature Writer Luke Arnott

It's Not the Speech, It's the Message! Responsibility, Persistence, Goals: Obama's School Speech

By: Gaile Estes

Race and the Office of the President: Democracy in Action Seems to Include Racist Thinking

By: Leslie McCloud

President Takes Healthcare to Primetime: Obama Faces Divided Party and Divided Congress

By: Linda DeMerle

Heath Care Reform and Abortion: Pro-Life Groups Want Obama to Guarantee Abortion is Not in the Plan

By: Michael Carl

Natural-Born Clause in US Constitution: Presidential Birth Qualification Should Have Been Left Out

By: Brian Deming

Gallup Says Americans Doubt President on Taxes: Increases Expected Despite Promise

By: Linda DeMerle

Radio Obama Defends Team, Blames Media: Washington Gets All “Wee-wee’d Up”

By: Linda DeMerle

Liberal Democrats Threaten Not to Vote: President Obama’s Swerve on Health Care Reform Angers His Party

By: Linda DeMerle

Health Care Debate Directed at Public Option: President Backs Off in Face of Town Hall Reactions

By: Linda DeMerle

The Birther Movement: Right-Wing Fringe Group Causes Political Stir

By: Shadia Ismail

Barack Obama: Will the Controversy Over the Birthplace of the U.S. President End?

By: Elvira Nieto

Was Obama Born in America? Right-wing Conservatives Question President’s Citizenship

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

How is Your President Performing? Surveying the Public from FDR to Obama

By: David Hornestay

Obama's Plan to Prevent Financial Meltdown: Turning the Federal Reserve into a Financial Monster

By: Lindsey Mason

President Barack Obama: Transformational Leader: Management Theories Demonstrated in Obama's First 100 Days

By: Eric Coggins

President Barack Obama's Leadership Prowess: Management Theories Evidenced in President Obama's First 100 Days

By: Eric Coggins

Is President Obama too Normal? Could His Ordinariness Conflict With His Role as Head of State?

By: Kimberly Ward

Sonia Sotomayor Obama's Supreme Court Nominee: Calls Federal Appeals Judge “Brilliant and Qualified”

By: Linda DeMerle

Polls Say Most Americans Now Pro-life: Support for Legal Abortions Lowest in 15 Years

By: Linda DeMerle

Cheney Takes on Obama: The Question of Torture and Closing Guantanamo

By: Paul Hamilton

George W. Bush as Ex-President: His First 100 Days Back Home in Texas

By: Vernon Crumrine

US President Obama Addresses Issue of Guantanamo: Obama Administration Will Create a Legacy of National Security

By: Fiza Asar

Obama's Notre Dame Speech Still Draws Commentary: U.S. Catholic Bishops Disapprove, Say University Broke Rules

By: Linda DeMerle

Obama Calls for Civility Within Abortion Debate: At Notre Dame, The President Admits Irreconcilable Differences

By: Linda DeMerle

Obama and the Notre Dame Controversy: Criticism of the Invitation to Speak and Church Views on Abortion

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Notre Dame's Fr. Jenkins Defends President Obama: University President Writes Letter to Graduating Seniors

By: Linda DeMerle

ASU Obama Scholarship Out-Shines Honorary Degree: Media Missed the Real Story of ASU Answering Obama's Call for Change

By: Lynn Pritchett

Notre Dame Students Protest Obama Peacefully: Seniors Will Boycott Their Own Graduation

By: Linda DeMerle

Notre Dame's Obama Crisis Escalates Unchecked: South Bend Braces As Activists Mobilize

By: Linda DeMerle

Controversy: Obama Prefers Dijon to Ketchup: Obama’s Dijon Burger Triggers Conservative Media's Outrage

By: Sierra Bacquie

A Polarizing President: Dividing the Nation into Two Camps

By: Patrick Cooley

Michelle Obama's Public Image: Her Social Messages are Distorted as She Buys into Own Media Hype

By: Anna Reitman

Continuity in the Obama Administration: Bush's Policies Gain Ground in New Administration

By: Napp Nazworth

Barack Obama Antichrist Claims: Deliberate Misquoting of the Bible and Nostradamus

By: Craig Hill

President Obama Talks to Space Station: School Children and Congressional Leaders Join In

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Rush Limbaugh Says "I Want Obama to Fail.": The Radio Icon’s Comments on the President in Proper Perspective

By: Kevin Moore

Why Does Rush Limbaugh Want Obama to Fail? Putting the Radio Icon’s Comments on Obama in the Proper Perspective

By: Kevin Moore

Jindal's Rebuttal Draws Unfavorable Reactions: Bobby Jindal's Speech A Rough Beginning

By: John Shults

Primer on Ethics for Politicians: Defining the Best Approach for Solving Ethical Problems

By: Judy Joyce

Establishing Ethical Standards for Politicians: What an Ethical Standard is Not

By: Judy Joyce

Ethics: A Refresher Course for Politicians: Intro to Ethical Conduct for Officials and Voters Who Elect Them

By: Judy Joyce

What is the Best Age for a U.S. President? How Does the Age of U.S. Presidents Compare to World Leaders?

By: Jan Peterson

President Obama Travel to Canada: Foreign Relations Boost From First Diplomatic Trip

By: Feature Writer Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Gregg Withdraws as Commerce Secretary Nominee: Republican Pro-life Senator From NH Cites “Irresolvable Conflicts”

By: Linda DeMerle

Obama's Cabinet Picks Running into Money Trouble: Daschle, Killefer latest to Withdraw After Tax Questions Arise

By: Heidi Toth

Obama White House Staff & Cabinet Appointees: Who's Who? A Guide to the Key Members in President Obama's Team

By: Timothy Woods

Guantanamo Closing, Foreign Abortion Services: Obama’s First Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandum

By: Feature Writer David J. Shestokas

Obama Merchandise Spreads to Drug World: N.Y. Police Sieze Heroin Marked with U.S. President's Surname

By: Jameson Berkow

Barack Obama's Inaugural Address: Creating a Purposeful Unity and Electing Hope Over Fear

By: Kristin Krogh

President Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech: America's First Black President Gave a Great Inaugaration Speech

By: Timothy Woods

Civil Religion in Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address: New President's Speech Shows Deference to Nation's Ideals

By: Napp Nazworth

Oath of Office of the US President: So Help Me God and the Constitution of the United States

By: Richard Mankiewicz

President Barack Obama Quotes and Facts: Obama's Presidential Inauguration 2009

By: Feature Writer Phil Partington

Barack Obama's Speeches On The Campaign Trail: The New US President's Defining Statements During the 2008 Election

By: Alistair McCulloch

President Obama Challenges Fellow Citizens: "A New Era of Responsibility"

By: Linda DeMerle

The Obama Presidency: Moving Towards A More Perfect Union

By: Paul Hamilton

Barack Obama's Speeches On The Big Issues: The New President Speaks on Iraq, Oil, Guantanamo and the Future

By: Alistair McCulloch

Barack Obama Sworn In As 44th US President: First African-American Takes Presidential Oath In Historic Ceremony

By: Feature Writer Cecily Layzell

Obama Inauguration and a Big Hug for America: Palpable Sense of a New Pulse for a Maturing Nation

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Inauguration of President Barack Obama: 44th President's Swearing In Ceremony in Washington DC 20.01.09

By: Christine Fadhley

Quotes from Obama's Inauguration Day: Memorable Words Help Make History as Obama Becomes President

By: Tina Costanza

Watch Inauguration Online – January 20, 2009: Barack Obama Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address

By: Feature Writer Lena Gott

Barack Obama's Leadership Archetype: The President Answers the Call of the Hero's Journey

By: Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph

Inauguration Schedule – Events of January 20th: When Is Barack Obama Swearing In? Timeline – Address, Parade, Balls

By: Feature Writer Lena Gott

A Biography of John F. Kennedy: A Profile of the Most Famous US President-JFK

By: Feature Writer Patrick Hinton

Barack Obama's Historic Inauguration: Tickets, Attendance, and the Inaugural Theme for January 20, 2009

By: Kristin Krogh

Presidential Pre-Inauguration Lincoln Memorial: Barack Obama and Entertainment Sunday in Washington D.C.

By: Christine Nyholm

Inaugural Neighborhood Ball Connects Nation: Barack Obama to Host Inauguration Event Televised Live on ABC

By: Christine Nyholm

Kids' Inaugural Concert in Washington D.C. We are the Future at Verizon Center on January 19, 2009

By: Christine Nyholm

Barack Obama Inauguration Schedule: Plans Set For January 20, 2009 Inauguration Day

By: Feature Writer David Hein

Can Barack Obama Really Do It? Assessing Expectations of the 44th United States President

By: Peter John Shearing

Why January 20 For Inauguration Day: 20th Amendment To U.S. Constitution Changed Date In 1933

By: Feature Writer David Hein

USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned in Norfolk: Navy Nimitz Class Supercarrier Honors 41st U.S. President

By: Christine Nyholm

Obama and the $50 Million Inaugural: Privately Funded Celebration With Many $50,000 Donors

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Obama and Congress: Lawmakers to Tilt Stimulus Package Their Way

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Famous Inauguration Speech Quotes: Will Obama Phrases Land in History Books Alongside FDR, JFK?

By: Feature Writer Grace Lichtenstein

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