Since the United States’ founding, four sitting presidents have been assassinated and several others have survived attempted ...

Across more than two centuries, U.S. presidents have repeatedly turned to naval blockades as adaptable tools of coercion, ...

Presidents in 1800s expand wartime and veto powers: expansions of executive power in the 1800s under Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Jackson (1829–1837) Introduced ...

Every American knows about George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, but what about John Hanson, Elias Boudinot and Thomas Mifflin? Some historians point to the latter three as the country’s ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the U.S., about an initiative to "debrief America" in its 250th year with essays by prominent Americans, starting with George W. Bush.

History is all around us, but there are some places where it comes alive, transporting you back in time to immerse yourself ...

On many occasions in US history, a president has ordered large-scale military operations without congressional approval.

Why is Presidents Day called Washington’s Birthday and how is the day linked to George Washington? The holiday is observed across the United States every February, yet its meaning often causes ...