Just weeks before Charleston fell 160 years ago today, Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery. And now, in the very city that had championed the cause of bondage, formerly ...

In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

From the early days of Mary Todd Lincoln to the recent era of Melania Trump, the First Ladies of the United States have ...

Although John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President in 1960 at the age of 43, Theodore Roosevelt became the ...

President Trump, over the weekend, stoked criticism and alarm when he posted a blunt and cryptic statement seemingly ...

History enthusiasts and community members are invited to participate in two significant events hosted by the Battle of ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

President's Day falls on the third Monday of March to honor the birthday of the first US President, George Washington. This ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

Donald Trump is the 47th president of the United States, but only 45 have served in the office. Trump is the second president to serve in non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland was first when he was ...

The Washington Peace Conference of 1861." Doors for History Happy Hour will open at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, with ...