Civic Virtue, and Why It Matters
Margaret Taylor of Lawfare and Adam White of AEI join host Jeffrey Rosen to reflect on the concept of "civic virtue" and the values that Washington, Franklin, and the rest of the founders hoped every American would embody.
The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln
Author Sidney Blumethal shares stories of pivotal years in the political life of President Abraham Lincoln in conversation with Scholar-in-Residence Michael Gerhardt.


How a National Tragedy Led to the 25th Amendment
by NCC staff
Remembering William Henry Harrison: The Most Obscure President?
by NCC staff
Frederick Douglass's birthday is celebrated February 14, but the actual month and day Douglass was born are still unknown. Like many formerly enslaved people, Douglass was unsure of his actual birthday, but he speculated that he was born in February 1888. In his autobiography, Douglass recalled his mother giving him a cake in the shape of a heart, which led him to believe that his birthday was somehow connected to Valentine's Day.

From the National Constitution Center
The 25th Amendment

"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President..."
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