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

Some people noted Alba had not posted about her husband's 46th birthday on Jan. 10, like she has in years past. The "Trigger Warning" actress shared photos from a family outing to Universal ...

Until April 12, 1945, when FDR had no need of meals anymore. Harry Truman became president upon Roosevelt’s sudden death and ...

President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office with many of the same artifacts from his first White House term.

Veteran Southern California actress Kandis Chappell embodies America’s longest-serving First Lady and her peers with subtlety ...

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...

Dinner parties in the capital have long been a path to power, but Perle Mesta had her eye on a different prize.

Commentary: The lives of Jimmy Carter and Eleanor Roosevelt exemplify the value of older Americans' contributions.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and ...

Those who took on public service projects did so mainly in the background. Eleanor Roosevelt, supporting her husband Franklin ...

Eleanor Roosevelt posing in the Sally Milgrim gown that she wore to her husband Franklin’s second inaugural festivities in 1937. Partial to simple but elegant clothing that could be worn again ...