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

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

The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of ...

Windsor Castle, a royal residence more than 900 years old, has long been a backdrop for meetings between British monarchs and American presidents. From formal state banquets in St. George’s Hall to ...

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.

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.

The Insurrection Act has been used on 30 occasions in U.S. history, according to a think tank. It hasn’t been used in more than 30 years. Seventeen of the country’s 45 presidents, about 37%, have ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has ...