William Howard Taft is the only person to serve as both U.S. president and Supreme Court Chief Justice during his career. The ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a renowned humanitarian, died at 100 years old on Dec. 29, 2024.

Public policy debates on issues such as citizenship, tariffs and education can be enriched by considering the historical ...

Ulysses S. Grant, our 18th president, entered the earthly stage as Hiram Ulysses Grant. When his name was mistakenly entered on the West Point register as Ulysses Simpson Grant, he eagerly ...