NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the U.S., about an initiative to "debrief America" in its 250th year with essays by prominent Americans, starting with George W. Bush.

From the United States’ nascent days through the early 20th century, the nation’s highest elected leaders depended on a secretary to manage much of the daily workings of the presidency. The position ...