Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that defined the presidency of Millard Fillmore.

Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that defined the presidency of Zachary Taylor.

Sarah Stook looks back on the legacy of the presidency of James K. Polk.

Canadian history showcases a single fact: the country doesn’t want to be part of the United States.

Sarah Stook reviews 25 days that defined the presidency of John Tyler.

Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that defined two of America’s shortest presidencies.

Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that defined the administration of President Martin Van Buren.

Sarah Stook looks back on the presidency of Andrew Jackson.

Sarah Stook looks back on 25 days that shaped the administration of President John Quincy Adams.

Taken with other missteps, foreign policy failures such as this one have the potential to doom even the most successful presidents on the domestic front.