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The Little-Known First Assassination Attempt on John F. Kennedy

Three years before his actual assassination, JFK was the target of a different secret plot to take his life.

10 National Book Award Winners You Should Pick Up Next

You can’t go wrong with these highly acclaimed reads.

Churchill and the Presidents: An Enduring Alliance

From 1900 to the postwar years, Churchill was acquainted with 11 US presidents.

How FDR Became the Only President Elected To Serve Four Terms

Why was Roosevelt allowed to remain in office for 12 years? 

7 Early American Political Scandals 

Now little-known, these incidents once shocked voters.

Case Closed: A Definitive Account of the John F. Kennedy Assassination

This work of investigative journalism by Gerald Posner is as relevant as ever.

James A. Garfield and William McKinley: The Other Assassinated Presidents

Their deaths are less talked about than Lincoln and Kennedy, but no less important.

10 Political Scandal Books That Read Like Thrillers

Sometimes the truth is stranger—and more alarming—than fiction.

Blind Ambition: 9 Books About the Watergate Scandal

Discover new perspectives on the scandal that caused Nixon to resign.

The Conspiratorial Business Plot of 1933

This would-be coup aimed to overthrow FDR.

The Importance of FDR’s Fireside Chats

These evening radio addresses revolutionized the relationship between the president and the American people.

6 Incredible MasterClass Courses for Lifelong Learners

The world's experts are ready to teach you about anything and everything.

President Harry Truman's Exemplary WWI Record

The 33rd president had an admirable military career.