Henry Kissinger never wanted the 20,000 pages of his telephone transcripts made public - not while he was alive, at any rate. Robert Dallek 000alivehenry Change image and share on social
Joseph McCarthy and the John Birch Society launched an anti-Communist crusade that won the support of millions of Americans in the 1950s. Robert Dallek 1950samericananti Change image and share on social
Obama is cutting back on the idea that we're going to have Jeffersonian democracy in Pakistan or anywhere else. Robert Dallek backcutdemocracy Change image and share on social
John Kennedy had so many different medical problems that began when he was a boy. He started out with intestinal problems... spastic colitis. Robert Dallek beginboycolitis Change image and share on social
William Henry Harrison, who died of pneumonia in April of 1841, after only one month in office, was the first Chief Executive to hide his physical frailties. Robert Dallek aprilchiefdie Change image and share on social
In his State of the Union speech in January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt declared America's commitment to Four Freedoms in the struggle against Nazi totalitarianism. Among them was the freedom from fear. Robert Dallek americacommitmentdeclare share on social
To be sure, hunters and sportsmen back gun rights. Beyond that, there are millions who see guns as a defense against fear - fear of criminals breaking into their homes or assaulting them on city streets. Robert Dallek assaultbackbreak share on social
Historians partial to Kennedy see matters differently from those partial to L.B.J. Vietnam has become a point of contention in defending and criticizing J.F.K. Robert Dallek contentioncriticizedefend Change image and share on social
In 1800, in the first interparty contest, the Federalists warned that presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson, because of his sympathy expressed at the outset of the French Revolution, was 'the son of a half-breed Indian squaw' who would put opponents under the guillotine. Robert Dallek breedcandidatecontest share on social
Despite its flaws, the American electoral system has produced Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Harry Truman. Robert Dallek americanelectoralflaw Change image and share on social
