Barbara Franklin, whom President Richard Nixon appointed in 1971 to spearhead an effort to bring more women into high-level ...

Under the glare of an 8-inch-by-10-inch official photo of President Donald Trump in the Franklin D. Roosevelt National ...

President Herbert Hoover and first lady Lou Hoover hosted the traditional New Year’s Reception at the White House on ...

Winston Churchill made a political statement by wearing a wartime onesie he called a “siren suit,” which could be quickly ...

Marian Anderson’s life was filled with moments where she was told “no” because of her race — but that didn’t stop her.

McLean County museum benefits from generosity of scion of prominent local candymaker, a man who loved historic preservation and dogs.

As a young girl, Mrs. Byron had played at the White House with her friend Diana Hopkins ... the two girls lunched with the president and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. “There were just four ...

Women comprise more than half of the population and make history virtually everywhere. Yet, only 13 U.S. national park sites ...

The audience applauded ecstatically as Trump rattled off names of various black figures to be honored in a special National ...