He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

Until April 12, 1945, when FDR had no need of meals anymore. Harry Truman became president upon Roosevelt’s sudden death and ...

In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...

Veteran Southern California actress Kandis Chappell embodies America’s longest-serving First Lady and her peers with subtlety.

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...

The shade of Eleanor Roosevelt's inaugural gown became known as "Eleanor Blue" at President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration. Eleanor Roosevelt's dress and matching wrap were made of ...

President Donald Trump‘s second Oval Office got its big debut Monday, including the return of an Andrew Jackson portrait and the reemergence of the Reagan rug. The rug, which was ...

WASHINGTON (WHTM) — On January 20, 1937, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, left the White House, traveled to the U.S. Capitol, took the oath of office, and began ...

President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance will start their day at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square on Monday.

Commentary: The lives of Jimmy Carter and Eleanor Roosevelt exemplify the value of older Americans' contributions.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and ...

Here, WWD highlights what first ladies wore from Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden ... When Harry Truman took office after the unexpected death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Bess” Truman wore a skirt suit ...