Why Ulysses S. Grant’s Wife Julia Always Posed in Profile
After a sweet plea from her husband not to change her looks, the first lady was careful about how she presented herself in pictures.
2023-08-16 05:15
The Presidential Candidate Who Ran on a UFO Ticket
Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”
2023-08-16 01:15
Why George Washington Is History's Only Six-Star General
Thanks to a law passed in 1976, our nation's first president—who died more than 200 years ago—is still the military's highest-ranking official.
2023-07-20 23:45
The Original Version of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was not happy about some of the edits made to his draft. Here's what didn't make the final cut.
2023-07-04 01:20
The Couple Who Sat with Lincoln on the Night of His Assassination
The Lincolns weren't alone in the presidential box at Ford's Theater that night.
2023-05-23 04:47