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Roosevelt's Post Presidency
Despite having his hand-picked successor in office, Theodore Roosevelt's life after the Presidency was dominated in part by his opposition to his own political party.
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Three Term Presidential Attempts in US Elections
Before ratification of the 22nd Amendment, only three presidents sought a third term in office, upsetting tradition and precedent that began with the Founding Fathers.
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The Politics of Woody Guthrie
It's true, the writer of "This Land is Your Land" was actually a dedicated Communist. Read on for more about the politics of America's greatest folk singer.
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Third Parties in U.S. Presidential Elections
Although third parties generally focused on single issues like Prohibition, they seldom affected the final electoral result; there were, however, some exceptions.
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Three is Definitely a Crowd: Part II. Recent Experience
The American two-party system is complicated enough when one party controls the Congress and the other controls the Presidency. Perhaps "business as usual" is not as corrupt as the term implies.
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U.S. Presidents And Health Care Reform
For nearly one hundred years, U.S. Presidents have struggled with the complicated politics of health care reform and universal health insurance.
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PRESIDENTIAL PARTY HOPPERS
A surprising number of our Presidents have been members of more than one major political party during their careers. This has had a profound effect on elections and on our history. This articles follows these changes.
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YOU'RE FIRED!
Many people consider term limits necessary because of the unfair advantage enjoyed by incumbents. But many Presidents have been defeated when they ran for re-election. In this article, we will examine this group of ousted Presidents.
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HIRAM JOHNSON: THE BULL MOOSE RUNNING MATE
Hiram Johnson started as a progressive politican, and was Teddy Roosevelt's running mate on the Bull Moose ticket. He is also credited with defeating Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, and guaranteeing Woodrow Wilson's re-election. An staunch isolationist, he worked hard to prevent first the League of Nations and then the United Nations.
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LIFE AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE, PART IV
The Presidents of the "Progressive Era" in the early 20th century continued to be active in the affairs of the nation after they left office. Two of them went on to have very successful careers after their Presidency.
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