It happened in Canada: This series, on the revolutionaries, luminaries and criminals who have visited the Great White North, was originally published in 2014

In 1923, the first time a sitting U.S. president ever set foot in Canada he made the odd decision to do it in Vancouver: A rugged, damp port city thousands of miles away from any significant bastion of Canadian political power.

A carving Bill Clinton bought for Monica Lewinsky on a trip to Vancouver almost lost him the presidency{ai:summary}In 1923, U.S. President Warren G. Harding became the first sitting president to visit Canada, choosing Vancouver for this landmark event. The decision was notable due to Vancouver's distance from major Canadian political centers. #history

In 1997, Clinton bought Lewinsky a piece of Canadian art. It almost lost him the presidency

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