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Lessons from the Presidents | Annapolis News
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A bold new project called “More Perfect” is releasing weekly essays on every U.S. president and first lady — 43 presidents, 31 first ladies — until December, aiming to draw lessons from America’s complex past to inform the present. Led by ousted U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan (fired by Trump without explanation), the initiative stays fiercely non-partisan, offering honest, nuanced takes on both triumphs and failures. Essays spotlight Washington’s humility in stepping down, Bush’s admiration for his example, and McChrystal’s reverence for Grant’s moral courage — all while rejecting patriotic whitewashing. Backed by major democratic institutions, this collection invites everyone to learn from history’s messy, powerful, and often instructive moments.
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