U.S. Presidents

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers was handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Known as The Lifeguard, they were entrusted with protecting the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Washington relied on them, but unbeknownst to him, some of these soldiers were part of a treasonous plot that could have changed the course of…

In 1856, the Republican Party was still in its infancy, but its mission was clear: to challenge the Democratic Party’s pro-slavery agenda. The party was a combination of former Whigs, Free Soilers, and anti-slavery Democrats, unified around one central belief—slavery should not spread into the territories. But with the Democrats holding significant power, the Republican…