Every Vice President Who Inherited the Presidency
William Henry Harrison died at the White House on 4 April 1841, the first of the presidents to die in office, and in dying he exposed a sentence nobody had read carefully enough. The... Read More →
Category: History
All the States That Were Once Independent Countries Before Joining the U.S.
Before joining the United States, four states existed as fully independent nations. One was a kingdom recognized by Europe. One fought a war for independence. One governed itself for 14 years while America refused to acknowledge it. And one declared independence on a Tuesday and was gone before the month ended. Read More →
Every Major City That Has Served as the U.S. Capital
Before Washington, D.C., America's capital bounced between nine different cities—fleeing British troops, mutinous soldiers, and deadly yellow fever epidemics. Here's every city that hosted the U.S. government. Read More →
Every U.S. President Who Died in Office (And How)
Eight American presidents died in office—four by assassination, four from illness. From live snake remedies to mistresses at deathbeds, here's every president who never made it out of the White House alive. Read More →
All 14 Men Who Were Actually President Before George Washington
The title ‘President of the United States in Congress Assembled’ appears in official records from years before George Washington swore an oath to anything. The office it named chaired the Continental Congress and then... Read More →
