When the founders of the United States gathered to create the foundations of the country, they decided on three branches of government, with a president central to the executive branch. Kenneth C. Davis explains why this decision was not necessarily inevitable and what variables were up for debate. Lesson by Kenneth C. Davis, animation by G. Melissa Graziano-Humphrey.
Facts about United States presidents are the like the US presidents themselves: old, intermittently entertaining, and organized in groups of 44. This episode of The List Show features one fact about each president in United States history (up until its publication). The List Show is a weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at some interesting facts about each of the U.S. presidencies, and yes, Grover Cleveland gets two facts. This week's episode is supported by Audible.com. You can download a free audiobook, such as "The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson" by Robert A. Caro, or one of 150,000 other titles at http://www.audible.com/mentalfloss Select Images and Footage provided by Shutterstock: www.shutterstock.com ----
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