He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

Donald Trump will be only the second U.S. president after Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms after he takes ...

Roosevelt broke the tradition set by George Washington by running for a third term. The advent of Nazi Germany sealed his determination to seek the presidency again, despite the disapproval by many of ...

Donald Trump will become the 47th President on Monday. However, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Complete Guide to the Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New York including tours, things to do, entrance fees, how to get to the park, and more. Home of Franklin D ...

Washington, D.C., wasn ... at Fort George rang out in a military salute. Later, church bells tolled throughout the city for ...

Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration on March 4, 1861. Bettmann/Getty Images Claire Jerry, Smithsonian Institution The only constitutionally mandated ...

1789 — A presidential inauguration has taken place every four years since George Washington took the oath of office in New York City in 1789. He established the tradition for a two term limit and ...