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

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1. Historian and author Carter ...

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William E. Leuchtenburg, a leading scholar of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression, has died at age 102.

One of most important figures in our nation’s culinary history toiled away in the slave kitchens of an American founding ...

Olivia George is a breaking news reporter on the Local Desk. She strives to capture the unexpected news, dynamic culture and daily life of the Washington region, driving conversations and ...

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

Every president since John Adams has lived in the White House. Here's everything to know about Donald Trump's home for the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Capital team short on experience and playing for the first time since New Year’s Eve faced quite a challenge Thursday night as it welcomed one of the state’s most ...

These traditions are more than just pomp, says Matthew Costello, senior historian at the White House Historical Association ... s first president, George Washington, whose inauguration also ...

The attraction, a block from the real White House, was created by the White House Historical Association and opened ... the building during the Burning of Washington in 1814.