See which US presidents attended Ivy League colleges and universities

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President George W. Bush (C) meets with former President George H.W. Bush (L), President-elect Barack Obama (2nd L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd R) and former President Jimmy Carter (R) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC.
Ivy League alums sat in the White House for 32 uninterrupted years until Joe Biden's presidency.

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Before Air Force One, US presidents traveled aboard a luxury train car. See inside the 'White House on wheels.'

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The Ferdinand Magellan was in presidential use from 1943 to 1954.

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How Trump's new Air Force One, a luxury jet from Qatar, compares to the outgoing presidential plane

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The old and new Air Force One planes.
The old and new Air Force One planes.

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US presidents' approval ratings when they left office, ranked

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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
President Donald Trump has faced some of the lowest approval ratings among modern presidents, mirroring Joe Biden's polling results while he was in office.

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How US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office, from Taft to Trump

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Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
President Donald Trump has given the Oval Office a makeover during his second term.

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Inside the Air Force One plane used by 8 presidents, where Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in after JFK's assassination

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SAM 26000, an old Air Force One plane.
Eight US presidents flew on this Air Force One plane known as SAM 26000.

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Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

I visited Sagamore Hill, the country estate of President Theodore Roosevelt, dubbed the 'Summer White House.' Take a look.

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Sagamore Hill on Long Island, New York.

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The longest State of the Union addresses in recent history, ranked

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
President Donald Trump has given five of the 10 longest State of the Union speeches since they were tracked in 1964.

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The almost-presidents: 10 Americans who nearly assumed the nation's highest office

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Robert F. Kennedy holding a microphone and Al Gore waving.
Robert F. Kennedy and Al Gore both almost reached the nation's highest office.

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