Among Gerald Ford’s firsts was to be the first Republican to make a place in the White House for a full-time scholar.

From August 6-9, the Ford celebrated the 50th anniversary of Gerald and Betty Ford becoming president and first lady of the United States.

This Friday, August 9, marks the 50th anniversary of Gerald Ford's swearing-in as the 38th President of the United States.

Although Gerald Ford was a man of quiet faith, his Protestant upbringing informed his excellent character.

When people say they want freedom, always ask: Freedom to do what?

Today I write of President Ford and the liberal arts. The liberal arts are transformative.

Wise people know that every generation stands on the shoulders of giants.

Today, July 13, we celebrate the 236th anniversary of the enactment of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Judy and family, I cannot think of a more fitting tribute to David than this “grand gathering” of Grand Rapidians.

I write of freedom. It’s that time of year when, on either side of the summer solstice, a federal holiday draws Americans’ attention to freedom.

On June 15, 2023, three days before Fathers Day, I had the opportunity to spend time with Tom Brady Jr. and Tom Brady Sr. when they came to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

How could Gerald Ford, a fiscally conservative Republican, work with the liberal Democrats of his generation led by John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, and Tip O’Neill?

As his life neared its end, the genteel David McCullough gave a gift to the American people.

In his autobiography, Gerald Ford recalls his excitement at the prospect of going to the University of Michigan.

Before my series of interviews with President Ford in 2005, I had read the 1976 Republican Party platform on which the incumbent ran and also his political autobiography…

After I listened to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s stirring address to the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022, my mind jumped to the speech Gerald Ford delivered immediately after being sworn in as our 38th President.In his autobiography, Gerald Ford recalls his excitement at the prospect of going to the University of Michigan.

Mark Twain served up joke after joke when it came to one class of Americans in particular. See if you can figure it out.

Columnist George Will recently shared an insight that holds true across the continents, through the centuries, and in every -ocracy: beware the weak man's idea of a strong man.

At the Ford we have metrics to boast. Our DeVos Learning Center hosts some 10,000 K-12 children each year.

I am an Aristotelian when it comes to the pursuit of happiness.