Has JFK's Eternal Flame Ever Been Extinguished?
After John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his wife was very specific about the type of memorial she wanted him to have.
After John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his wife was very specific about the type of memorial she wanted him to have.
Forty two years ago today, "The Dick and Pearl Show" managed to distract Washington from the Watergate Scandal for one night.
If you’re going to tear your rival a new one, at least use some imagination,
On the campaign trail, candidates say they have big plans for their first day in the White House.
Congressional bathtubs! Secret subway systems! Read on for more about the hidden side of the capital city.
The Federal Election Commission has strict rules about what federal candidates can and can't do with leftover campaign money, and the biggest directive is that they can't pocket it for personal use.
In honor of what would have been his 207th birthday, here are five men who also answered to the presidential moniker.
The presidency is an exhausting job—both mentally and physically. From John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama, many of the men we’ve voted into the White House really understood the importance staying in shape.
Here are a few things worth knowing about the 31st President, Herbert Hoover.
We're guessing Secret Service agents didn't sign up to be wingmen and bellhops.
Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on Lincoln’s contributions to science in a speech commemorating the Gettysburg Address.
A lengthy speech—delivered on a cold, rainy day—would prove to be his undoing.
Some American presidents have their faces on currency, some get memorialized in films and miniseries and sketches. Then there are the others, whose all-but-forgotten names are unceremoniously attached to middle schools and parks across the country. The 19
After what should have been the happiest day of his life, a grieving Teddy turned his back on his burgeoning political career—and abandoned his newborn daughter.
What's revealed about some of America’s presidents in 'Under This Roof' is nothing next to the wild history of the building itself.
Some American presidents have their faces on currency, some get memorialized in film and literature. Then there are the others, whose all-but-forgotten names are unceremoniously attached to middle schools and parks across the country—or removed from major
Learn more about our ninth president, William Henry Harrison.
7. During his presidency, Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou would hold their private conversations in Mandarin to prevent their staff from listening in.
Harry Truman decided to take advantage of an exciting new medium back in October 1947.
He was a fashionable dude, for one.
2. He was the first American-born president.
“For Washington,” writes Edward Larson in The Return of George Washington, “retirement made sense.”