Presidents need to be critically studied and analyzed.

The Cold War is over. The kind of authority that the presidents asserted during the Cold War has now been diminished.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

The Bay of Pigs is one of America's most infamous Cold War blunders, and it has been studied, debated, and dramatized endlessly ever since.

The Bay of Pigs is one of America's most infamous Cold War blunders, and it has been studied, debated, and dramatized endlessly ever since.

As someone who has more than a passing acquaintance with most of the 20th century presidents, I have often thought that their accomplishments have little staying power in shaping popular views of their leadership.