6 Things Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin Had In Common
On February 12, 1809, two of the most revolutionary men of the 19th century were born ... and they had a lot more in common than a knack for growing epic beards.
On February 12, 1809, two of the most revolutionary men of the 19th century were born ... and they had a lot more in common than a knack for growing epic beards.
A teenage art prodigy managed to steal half an hour with Abraham Lincoln every day—for five months.
Read on to discover which American president wanted to be a concert violinist, which carried a dictionary around in his pocket, who burned his official White House portrait, and why Joe Biden's dog is making history.
Campaign songs can make or break a candidate's image. Here are some memorable choices, from self-penned threats to a Van Halen power ballad.
Answers to a few questions that might come up when the State of the Union address storms every channel of your TV.
Nearly 50 years after becoming the first Black American woman to run for president, Shirley Chisholm is still making headlines.
Our 26th president was a man of action who chased down boat thieves, knocked out an armed man, helped save football, and inspired the teddy bear.
Abraham Lincoln's successor—and the first United States president to be impeached—liked to tend to a family of mice.
The 28th president kept a flock of sheep on the White House lawn.
Our 20th president never actually pursued the presidency.
The story of a missing man, a damning confession, and a surprise witness who would shock the courtroom.
President Bush's funeral has revived an old tradition.
The former president got the dog shortly after the death of his wife earlier this year.
Fearing attacks on his corpse, the Secret Service guarded Lee Harvey Oswald well into the afterlife.
More than a half-century after his assassination cut his presidency short, JFK remains one of history’s most intriguing figures—and, according to Gallup, America’s favorite president.
Among those who don't believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK, the same names keep popping up.
The greatest speech in American history had a tough act to follow.
There are more than 276,000 documents to look through from T.R.'s tenure in public life, including his time before and after the White House, much of which had never been digitized before.
One of the most popular U.S. presidents, Eisenhower significantly expanded the highway system, created NASA, and put five justices on the Supreme Court.
On Eleanor Roosevelt's wedding day, then-President Theodore Roosevelt walked her down the aisle. Read on for more surprising facts about the first lady and diplomat.
Would you recoil in terror if spell-check ever stopped working? Fear not: You're in good company.
LBJ worked his way from the bottom to become one of the most unique, colorful, and controversial presidents in history.
Number 38 once locked himself out of the White House.
Sixth POTUS John Quincy Adams, who was born on July 11, 1767, was a fan of skinny-dipping—and pet alligators.