NEW YORK — William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S.

His writings, which stretched across eight decades, helped Americans understand a president who transformed the office and ...

The park’s hills and trails are perfect for winter sports. The young and the young at heart will enjoy sledding or cross-country skiing. In wintertime, the water’s tree-lined border provides […] ...

China faces a “toxic combination” of deflation and devaluation which Japan did not experience. It may be a sign of greater ...

In 1983, Leuchtenburg published the first version of “In the Shadow of FDR,” which examined how successive presidents embraced or tried to distance themselves from Roosevelt’s legacy.

Frances Perkins’s agenda for the Labor Department put her at odds with the country’s tradition of restrictive immigration ...

FDR proposes Supreme Court additions in 1937, Elizabeth takes throne after King George dies in 1952, truckers’ strike affects Sussex County in 1974 ...

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office for a second time on Inauguration Day. Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past.

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

Franklin Delano Roosevelt consistently ranks among the greatest presidents in U.S. history. He not only guided the country through the Great Depression and World War II, he was also the only ...