Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Welcoming Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House in 2006, President George W. Bush noted China’s economic success, adding, “China can be even more successful when the Chinese people have the freedom to assemble, to speak freely, and to worship.” 141
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🗃️ In 2012, Vice President Joe Biden quoted Theodore Roosevelt, saying, “I promise you, the president has a big stick.” Subscribe on Substack to receive daily news and history like this straight to your inbox: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 030
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 12/09/20261/ On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy spoke at Rice University, declaring, “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” 1100
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 12/09/2026During their time in office, the Obamas would commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, by leading the White House staff in a moment of silence on the South Lawn for those who died. 1193
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🗃️ Delaware Senator Joe Biden was interviewed live on ABC following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Asked about the response to come, Biden said America must do so “without changing our character as a nation.” 174
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Former President Biden, his wife Jill, and former President Bush today at Ground Zero on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 070
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Former President Joe Biden attended St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City this evening for a special Mass honoring those who died on September 11, 2001. 33111
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 08/09/2026“The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.” — Jimmy Carter ────────────── Subscribe on Substack for free to receive daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0113
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on this day in 2014. The moment was captured by a remote camera set up on the mantel above the fireplace as Obama reviewed briefing materials. Subscribe on Substack to receive daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 172
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026On August 28, 2014, President Barack Obama wore a tan suit to a White House press briefing, a deviation from his usual dark navy blue or charcoal grey suits. Subscribe on Substack to receive daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0102
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Hosting country music stars at the White House in October 1979, President Jimmy Carter greeted Dolly Parton by saying, “You're the one I've been waiting for!” Subscribe on Substack to receive daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0143
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026In August 2012, President Barack Obama hosted eight-year-old Make-A-Wish child Janiya Penny and her family in the Oval Office. Subscribe on Substack to receive daily history like this: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 1125
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026President Bill Clinton, born on this day in 1946, presided over the first federal budget surpluses in nearly thirty years, from 1998 to 2001. Subscribe for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0175
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 10/08/2026On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, making her the second woman to serve on the high court. ────────────── Subscribe for free for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com 2111
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 09/08/2026President Joe Biden seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office in August 2023. ────────── Subscribe for free for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 1191
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026On August 5, 2009, White House photographer Pete Souza captured a candid moment of Sasha Obama sneaking up on her father as he was seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. ─────────── Subscribe to receive daily snapshots from the Obama presidency: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0255
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 02/08/2026President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act in the Oval Office on this day in 2011. ───────── Subscribe for free for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0120
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 01/08/2026“God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.” — Jimmy Carter ─────────── Subscribe for free for daily impactful quotes: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0186
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The Oval Office on this day in 2014. ───────────── Subscribe for daily snapshots from the Obama presidency: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 2120
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 19/07/2026President Harry Truman, the only president in the 20th century to not hold a college degree, was a voracious reader, once saying, “Not all readers become leaders, but all leaders must be readers.” ────────── Subscribe for free for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 1226
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 18/07/2026“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela ────────────── Subscribe for daily historical quotes: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 2315
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The Oval Office on this day in 2012. ───────────── Subscribe for snapshots from the Obama presidency: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 2264
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 18/07/2026On July 17, 2009, Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92. Known as the “most trusted man in America,” Cronkite served as anchorman of the CBS Evening News for 19 years. Subscribe for more daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 3254
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 16/07/2026On July 16, 2013, President Barack Obama met with Make-A-Wish child Suhail Zaveri, 14, in the Oval Office. Subscribe for more daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 0182
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 13/07/2026On July 13, 1973, White House aide Alexander Butterfield informed the Senate Watergate Committee that he was aware of a recording device in the Oval Office, a remark that would ultimately lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. 0131
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 12/07/2026On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale announced he had selected Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, marking the first time a woman was tapped to represent a major American political party on a presidential ticket. 2185
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 12/07/2026On July 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sat for an official portrait in the Oval Office, captured by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton. 0173
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 10/07/2026In a new interview, Mitt Romney said he would not be a candidate for president again, adding, “I basically think people who are 80 and above really should not be running the world.” 1305
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Throughout his career, President Joe Biden would often repeat the mantra that “America leads not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.” ───────────── Subscribe for more daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 24011
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 02/07/2026On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, banning discrimination and segregation in public accommodations. In remarks at the White House that day, Johnson said, “Let us lay aside irrelevant differences and make our nation whole.” 02812
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026🗃️ Today, Mel Brooks turns 100. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded the legendary filmmaker and comedian the National Medal of Arts, where Brooks pretended to pull down the President’s pants. ───────────── Subscribe for daily presidential history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 24711
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The Oval Office on this day in 2012. ────────────── Subscribe for more snapshots from the Obama presidency: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 4335
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026In June 2015, the White House was illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate the Supreme Court’s landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. ───────────── Subscribe for more daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 28925
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The Oval Office on this day in 2012. ────────────── Subscribe for more snapshots from the Obama presidency: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 47011
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 24/06/2026On the eve of the 1960 presidential election, Senator John F. Kennedy said, “I want the United States to have the best educated citizens in the world. That's the way we maintain democracy; that's the way we keep our freedom.” ─── Subscribe for daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 514642
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Throughout his life, John F. Kennedy Jr. questioned the public’s fascination with his father’s assassination, saying he preferred to focus instead on his father’s life and accomplishments. ───────────── Subscribe for daily presidential history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 111219
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 20/06/2026In their post-presidential years, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford became such good friends that when Ford died in 2006, Ford requested that Carter accompany his casket on the plane ride to Washington, D.C. 517042
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 20/06/2026In June 2021, President Biden signed a bill into law establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday, saying, “Great nations don't ignore their most painful moments.” ───────────── Subscribe for daily presidential history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 118254
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Former Presidents Biden, Bush, and Clinton are in attendance at the dedication ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago today. ───────────── Subscribe for daily presidential history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 311014
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 16/06/2026On June 16, 2016, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited Orlando, Florida, to console the families of the 49 victims killed at the Pulse nightclub just days after the deadly shooting there. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. 110327
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The Obama Presidential Center, which opens this week, has unveiled the first commissioned portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama. ────────────── Subscribe for daily presidential history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 38611
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Speaking on the importance of journalism, Walter Cronkite once said, “Our job is only to hold up the mirror, to tell and show the public what has happened.” ───────────── Subscribe for daily historical snapshots: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 27118
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 13/06/2026On June 13, 1967, President Lyndon Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Two months later, the Senate confirmed the nomination in a 69 to 11 vote, making Marshall the first African American to serve on the high court. 38020
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 13/06/2026“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.” — Theodore Roosevelt 49832
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 08/06/2026On June 8, 2011, White House photographer Pete Souza captured a photo of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office before their weekly lunch. 1434
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 08/06/2026“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” — Edward R. Murrow 49238
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 06/06/2026On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest-ever seaborne invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of their effort to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation. 47816
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 06/06/2026“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.” — Walter Cronkite ────────────── Subscribe for free for more daily history: everythingbriefing.substack.com/subscribe 7394128
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 06/06/2026During his last days in office, President Barack Obama said that the sight of his children playing on the swing set just outside of the Oval Office “made the presidency a little bit sweeter.” 17212
Everything History @everythingbriefing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026In June 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed 32 solar panels on the roof of the White House. 47312