A panel of Presidential scholars describe situations and philosophies that influenced our nation's founders in creating the position of Chief Executive for the federal government.

New February 2023! John Ross Truman, grand-nephew of President Harry Truman, explains Truman's commitment to civil rights and his process and reasoning for his decisions to desegregate the military a...

New January 2023! President George H.W. Bush shares how he balanced his constitutional obligations and prerogatives with the political realities of the moment.

Constitutional scholar David Robertson provides insight into how the founders wrestled with the role of the Chief Executive and the amount of power to give to that position.

New December 2022! Author Jean Becker shares advice that she learned from President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. These are words to live by.

New December 2022! The question of how personal experiences can become political, is addressed by author H. W. Brands, using George Washington as an example.

New December 2022! Author Jean Becker worked for President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush for many years and shares the common sense, yet priceless advice that she learned from them.

New October 2022! Two experts discuss the different approaches to slavery taken by Abraham Lincoln and John Brown.

New August 2022! Greg Willard, attorney in President Ford's administration, discusses the pardon power of the President and Ford's decision to grant a pardon to former President Nixon.

Learn about Lincoln's life before becoming President in this 360-degree tour of the Lincoln Museum at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.

Videos investigate Lincoln's Presidency though the power of primary sources and historical analysis.

Go behind the pages of this biography in this interview with the author, President Eisenhower’s granddaughter Susan Eisenhower.

Stan Prater of the 8th Missouri US Re-enactors speaks in the persona of General Ulysses S. Grant and then speaks directly about the research and writing process he used to bring Grant to life.

The author’s nonfiction book about a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776 came about because of some key information found while doing research. Meltzer also talks about his family life.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham believes that Thomas Jefferson was the most fascinating founding father. Meacham states his case and gives insight into the intriguing life of Jefferson.

Julian Zelizer, political scientist and author of the "The Fierce Urgency Of Now", shares his insights on the civil rights legacy of the Johnson Administration.