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12 Years in Japan: How John Bingham Bolstered U.S.-Japan Ties in the Meiji Era

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A True American Hero

Daniel Inouye, as Hawaii’s longest serving Senator, a pioneer for Asian-Americans in public service, and ...
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What Do U.S. Vice Presidents Do?

Vice presidents play a big role in the U.S. government, the most important of which is immediately steppi...
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How Presidents Leave Their Mark on the Oval Office

The office where the president of the United States works is called the Oval Office, a reference to its u...
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Trump Tours African-American Museum

President Trump visited the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Cul...
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Trump and Japan’s Abe Affirm "Very Crucial Alliance"

President Trump and first lady Melania welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie, to ...
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Secretaries of State Hail from Many Walks of Life

How do you become America’s Number 1 diplomat? First, a president must decide you’re the best person f...
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Learn about Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Rex Tillerson, a globe-trotting oil executive and engineer, is the new U.S. secretary of state and chief ...
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Five Little-Known Facts about President Trump

By the time a new president is inaugurated, following a long campaign and a hard-fought election, America...
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Presidential Letters to Successors: What Do They Say?

When President Trump arrived at the White House after being sworn in as the 45th president, he found wait...
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Inauguration Trivia: Why Don’t the Flags Match?

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20. He took the oath of o...
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The National Mall: Coming Together in America’s Backyard

Located in the heart of Washington, the National Mall hosts almost 3,000 events every year. Ever since...
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Fun Facts about Past Presidential Inaugurations

Incoming presidents have celebrated their inaugurations in novel ways, starting with George Washington da...
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Joining Hands across the Pacific to Build an LGBT-Friendly Society

When people tease an unmarried man by asking if he’s secretly gay or point out that it’s hard to tell if ...
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What’s Next for the Obamas?

After eight years in the White House, President Obama and his family will soon be preparing to move on. B...
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Presidential Elections in the United States

There are now just a couple of months left until Election Day (held the first Tuesday after the first Mon...
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Air Force One: The Traveling White House

Air Force One is among the most recognizable symbols of the American presidency. Ready to transport the p...
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Can you believe he said that?

There’s nothing more American than an old-fashioned political debate. Abraham Lincoln made his name in de...
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Hashtag Activism: How Twitter Changed the Way a Generation Communicates

The most-watched rap feud in years started with just a few tweets this past July. Meek Mill claimed that ...
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