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Presidents

From Roosevelt to Resolute, the Secrets of All 6 Oval Office Desks

Nothing says "presidential" like a stately hunk of wood polished to a gleam.

Eric Grundhauser April 7, 2016

How Search Engines Are Predicting Super Tuesday

The projections have been impressively accurate.

Erik Shilling March 1, 2016

Gene Amondson, a recent Prohibition Party presidential candidate, wielding a chainsaw in homage to radical temperance pioneer Carrie Nation.

The Prohibition Party Still Exists–And Is On the Ballot In At Least 3 States

Progressive cred, theatrical candidates, and a weird, bipartisan platform–the oldest third party in the country has it all.

Cara Giaimo March 1, 2016

The First Campaign Websites Were Just 2 Tech Guys Trolling Bob Dole And Bill Clinton

In 1996, presidential campaigns didn't even think to register domain names.

Sarah Laskow March 1, 2016

Vote Santa!

The Persistent Mystery of How Many People Vote for Santa Claus

Joke ballots go uncounted (but that doesn't stop people from trying).

Dan Nosowitz February 29, 2016

Was Our 21st President Secretly Canadian? 19th Century Birthers Sure Thought So

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite February 23, 2016

Obama Kissing Rock

Chicago, Illinois

Obama Kissing Rock

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Ted, Mitt, And Gratz: A Short History of Candidates Who Hate Their First Names

Sarah Laskow February 11, 2016

When the President Was the Quietest Man in the Room

Dan Nosowitz February 4, 2016

Barboursville

Barboursville, Virginia

Barboursville Ruins

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Site of our 19th President's home and our 1st Presidential gas station

The Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Gas Station

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

Batac, Philippines

Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically.

Warren G. Harding campaigns for the presidency in 1919. (Photo: Library of Congress)

Warren G. Harding Was The First Celebrity-Endorsed President

Cara Giaimo August 31, 2015

The gorilla house from Benson's Wild Animal Farm

Hudson, New Hampshire

Benson's Park

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

Chester Arthur Inauguration & Death House

New York, New York

Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House

The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.

It was "the largest aggregation of motor vehicles ever started on a trip of such length," the <em>New York Times</em> reported.

The Harrowing Tale of American History's Worst Cross-Country Road Trip

The 1919 journey convinced Eisenhower the government needed to improve the United States' roads.

Sarah Laskow August 13, 2015

Pristina, Kosovo

Kosovo Bill Clinton Statue

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

Mary Surratt's house

Washington, D.C.

The Mary Surratt Boarding House

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.