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A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature.

In fact, since the founding of the republic, every U.S. president has delivered pardons — questionable or otherwise — with just two exceptions. William Henry Harrison and James Garfield hold ...

PRESIDENTIAL 2: We promised more details from the National Constitution Center about the American presidents. Millard Fillmore, 13th president, refused an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from ...