A breakdown of U.S. unemployment rates by presidency, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump.
Historical Data
A collection of historical data collected in the course of doing my research. You can also focus more narrowly by these sub-categories:
Presidential Approval Ratings | Miscellaneous Historical Data | Public Opinion
NSC Meetings of the George H.W. Bush Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989 through 1992.
NSC Meetings of the Reagan Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Reagan administration from 1981 through 1988.
NSC Meetings of the Carter Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Carter administration from 1977 through 1980.
NSC Meetings in the Ford Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Ford administration from 1974 through 1976.
NSC Meetings in the Nixon Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Nixon administration from 1969 through 1974.
Chronology of Thurgood Marshall’s Appointment to the Supreme Court
A chronology of Thurgood Marshall’s nomination, confirmation, and appointment to the Supreme Court in the summer and fall of 1967.
NSC Meetings in the Johnson Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Johnson administration from 1963 through 1968.
Where U.S. Military Personnel Are Stationed Around the World in 2014
A map showing where active duty U.S. military forces are stationed in foreign countries as of June 30, 2014.
NSC ExComm Meetings, 1962-1963
A complete list of the meetings of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council, a special group created by President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
NSC Meetings in the Kennedy Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Kennedy administration from 1961 through 1963.
British Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, 1953-2013
Charts showing the growth and reduction in the number of British nuclear weapons over the past 60 years after the United Kingdom became the third member of the nuclear club.
LBJ’s Presidential Approval Ratings
After starting strong in a period of national mourning after JFK’s assassination, LBJ’s approval ratings slipped consistently as his disapproval ratings climbed.
NSC Meetings in the Eisenhower Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Eisenhower administration from 1953 through 1961.
NSC Meetings in the Truman Administration
A list of the dates and topics of National Security Council meetings in the Truman administration from 1947 through 1953.
Nixon’s Presidential Approval Ratings
Despite the strongly negative view a large majority of Americans held of Nixon towards the end of his presidency, his average across his whole presidency was held up by strong approval ratings in the first years of his presidency.
Members of the United States Intelligence Board 1962-63
The United States Intelligence Board was often referred to during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Here’s a list of its members at the time.
U.S. Military Personnel 1954-2014
Here are how the numbers of active duty military personnel have fluctuated over the past 60 years through the Vietnam War, Cold War, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Presidential Inauguration Dates, Washington to Biden
A complete list of American presidential inauguration dates from George Washington to Donald Trump.
JFK’s Presidential Approval Ratings
President John F. Kennedy enjoyed very high public approval ratings compared with most modern presidents.
How Many People are Employed by the U.S. Federal Government? The Numbers, Since 1962
The trends of the number of U.S. Federal Government employees over the past half-century are surprising.