Which president had the best final year in office?

December 30, 2015 Howard Witt

A new president’s critical first year in office sets the stage for the entire term. But how about a president’s last year in office? Politico Magazine put the question to 12 top historians, many of them Miller Center scholars or alumni: Which president had the best final year in office? Who has history rewarded? And which model should Obama follow for his own half-court shot?