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 ...

Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the ...

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.

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

At the White House, Lizzie became both FDR’s personal ... keeping both FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt informed about issues of importance to Washington’s Black residents and nudging them to support ...