It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

Trump's pardon of Waddle and Gobble on Tuesday continues a tradition that goes back decades and wasn't always a pardon ...

Fillmore married Abigail Powers in 1826 and served four terms in the U.S. Congress. In 1843, while serving as the comptroller ...

Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be attending Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26. Not so long ago, that was a shocking idea. U.S. President George W. Bush (L), U.S. first lady Laura ...

While most former presidents do not speak out about their successors after they leave the White House, Donald Trump is not the first president to criticize his former political opponents while in ...

Inside the Hall of Presidents, visitors will find a lock of George Washington’s hair, cut by his wife Martha as he lay on his deathbed.

President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday that he will speak during the University of Alabama commencement ceremony. "I have agreed to do the commencement address at two really great ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter Kastor, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Former presidents ...