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George W Bush approval rating polled at 90% by Gallup, the highest presidential approval rating ever recorded in US history (September 24th, 2001) ~humanities.history Article 817 words, published Sep 24 2001 8 votes
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Louis Armstrong asked Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs. The bags had marijuana in them. ~humanities.history Link 13 votes
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President? Why not? Says a man at the top. ~humanities.history Article 1577 words, published Sep 25 1999 1 vote
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Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad is his most bizarre legacy, and tells the story of his attempt to find—and to fund—a place in a country that wanted nothing more to do with him ~humanities.history Article 3434 words 10 votes
The 175-year history of speculating about President James Buchanan’s bachelorhood and possible homosexuality ~humanities.history Article 2192 words 6 votes
How a historian uncovered Ronald Reagan's 1971 racist remarks to Richard Nixon ~humanities.history Article 2517 words 15 votes
Ukraine announced the leader of a new national church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country’s security and independence. theology religion Article published Dec 15 2018 8 votes
'Toxic Christianity': The US evangelicals creating champions for Donald Trump theology religion Article 2093 words 25 votes
Dealing with an out-of-control president, in 1973 ~humanities.history Article 10 815 words, published Nov 1 1973 8 votes
Victoria Woodhull: The first American woman to run for President — 150 years ago ~humanities.history Article 870 words, published Aug 15 2018 10 votes