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Lynn Schmidt: Politically speaking, it is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time

Democratic President Lyndon Johnson is reported to have said that then-Republican Rep. Gerald Ford “is so dumb that he can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.” The media sanitized the word that Johnson originally used and changed it to walk. The origins of this idiom may have more…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The First Lady review: Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis can’t save this confused period drama

Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama get the crusty, historical treatment in this plodding 10-part show

The Independent UK

Martin Schram: How a Watergate punishment might have averted our Jan. 6 hell

On June 17, Americans found ourselves at the convergence of two crises of shattering assaults on our democracy.

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Robert F. Kennedy’s speech on gun violence is still relevant today

“No one — no matter where he lives or what he does — can be certain who next will suffer from some senseless act of bloodshed. And yet it goes on and on and on in this country of ours ... Why?”

Chicago Sun-Times

VIEWPOINT 1: 50 years later, the imprint of Watergate isn’t all negative

The 50th anniversary of the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in — in which burglars inspired and funded by President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign attempted to bug the Democratic National Committee offices — stirs memories of a sorry chapter in American history.

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Worry about stagflation, a flashback to '70s, begins to grow

Stagflation

The Independent UK

Platinum Jubilee: All US Presidents the Queen has met during her 70-year reign

Throughout the last seven decades the Queen has given official state visits to just three presidents.

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Inside the remarkable lives of America's first ladies in exciting new TV series

A new TV series called The First Lady will look at the lives of Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt – played by Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson

Daily Mirror

Worry about stagflation, a flashback to '70s, begins to grow

Stagflation

The Independent UK

The first congressional hearing on UFOs in 50 years shows America’s interest in aliens will never fade

Analyzing UFOs, importantly, shouldn’t automatically mean assuming aliens or dimensional travelers.

Inverse

Do cooking and politics actually mix?

While politicians eat on the campaign trail, most shy away from the kitchen. With AOC and Harris, that's changing

Salon

The leaked abortion decision blew up overnight. In 1973, Roe had a longer fuse

The reaction to Roe vs. Wade was immense, but not immediately so. It took months and years for the anti-abortion movement to fully form, to organize and gain political power.

WEKU

Jimmy Carter and disability rights

In 1977, people with disabilities occupied federal buildings across America. It was the beginning of something big

Salon

Editorial: Like pet rocks and bell bottoms,1970s bad economic news is back to haunt Biden

U.S. gross domestic product shrank 1.4% in the first quarter at the same time inflation continued to soar. For older Americans, that combination conjures memories of 1970s stagflation, a nightmarish combination of double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, soaring gasoline prices and persistently high unemployment. The entire economic mess got dumped…

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Jonathan Bernstein: How to read Biden’s low approval ratings right now

This is a big week for President Joe Biden. For months, he’s had the second-worst approval rating of any polling-era president at the same point in their presidencies, trailing only Donald Trump. This week, he has passed Jimmy Carter, moving up into third worst. Within the next month, he’ll likely…

The Independent UK

'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

Showtime's series “The First Lady” dramatizes the lives of three presidential spouses during their time in and outside the White House

Chicago Sun-Times

Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’

The writing is often clunky, obvious and filled with Big Picture Messaging, and too many of the supporting characters are one-note caricatures.

The Guardian - US

The First Lady review – star-studded series is a third-rate disappointment

The series on three first ladies falls flat despite a stacked cast, including Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Independent UK

State of the Union: The seven most bizarre moments over the years

From a congressman shouting ‘you lie!’ to the Speaker of the House tearing the speech to pieces, here are some of the most memorable and regrettable SOTU moments

The Independent UK

State of the Union: The five most bizarre moments over the years

From a congressman shouting “You lie!” to the Speaker of the House tearing the speech to pieces, here are some of the most memorable and regrettable SOTU moments

The Independent UK

Presidents’ Day: What America’s leaders did next after leaving the White House

The Obamas signed a lucrative production deal with Netflix, Teddy Roosevelt explored the Amazon, Gerald Ford wrote a joke book and Donald Trump plotted revenge against his enemies

Tribune News Service

Viewpoint 1: This Black History Month, don’t ban our history — teach it

When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

The Independent UK

The origins of Black History Month

Historian Dr Carter Woodson was motivated to do more to honour Black history after attending the Lincoln Jubilee celebration in Chicago in 1915

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Presidential Visions for Space Exploration: From Ike to Biden

A brief look at how each American president helped shape and steer American activities in space.

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