As summer approaches, don’t forget your history. Here’s a presidential lesson or two. John Quincy Adams — despite his great ...

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

When sultans tried to give President Martin Van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress what to do. Two live lions had been gifted to Van Buren by the Sultan ...

Texas statehood was made official on Dec. 28. On Feb. 19, 1846, statehood was made official. In a solemn ceremony, Jones ...

It was laden with gifts meant for the personal use of President Martin Van Buren. There were two Arabian stud horses, gold mounted swords, Persian carpets and other luxury items. The ship’s ...

Sen. Robert Johnson was once one of Arkansas’s most powerful politicians. In a time when the nation was pulling itself apart, Johnson became one of those men pulling hardest of ...