The last thing that the Founding Fathers envisioned was a hereditary chief executive. After all, they had fought a wa...

Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them were often chosen be...

Is an independent cast of mind the best approach to the presidency? The four men profiled in this hour (John Adams, Z...

In our nation’s early years, taking part in political affairs was considered a duty and an honor, but not a way of li...

It is often observed that American national identity is less a condition than an idea. What we have come to refer to ...

The president has no greater responsibility than representing the nation on the world stage. These four men (James M...

From the beginning, the presidential office has beckoned to national heroes renowned for their selfless service to th...

With the rise of political parties came the dawn of political compromise: nominees were selected because they were le...

Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has been anything but sm...

The final episode examines presidential leadership in an era of an increasingly divided government. The American pres...