The Real Reason Herbert Hoover's Staff Would Hide From Him
Herbert Hoover made a strange request of his White House staff, asking them to hide whenever he or his wife passed by.
Read MoreHerbert Hoover made a strange request of his White House staff, asking them to hide whenever he or his wife passed by.
Read MoreThe Hopi people, native to the southwest region of the U.S., are one of the oldest documented cultures, dating back over 2,000 years.
Read MorePresident George H.W. Bush made dinnertime more difficult for families when he eschewed eating a certain food that, while healthy, was not the greatest-tasting.
Read MoreAs recently as 1900, American youth rarely finished high school, and far fewer went to college. There is, in fact, no degree requirement to become president.
Read MoreIt's been theorized the first people in the Americas came on foot across the Bering Strait. Here is what indigenous people think about that theory.
Read MoreThe White House is one of the most famous buildings in the U.S., but do you know which president actually named it? Here's how the iconic building was named.
Read MoreFour US presidents were actually cheerleaders before entering the Oval Office, including FDR, George W. Bush, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreQueen Victoria was famously devoted to her husband, Albert. But that doesn't mean she was blind, especially when it came to President Millard Fillmore.
Read MoreWhenever a president dies in office, there are going to be questions about the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. That's certainly true of Zachary Taylor.
Read MoreThe presidency today is a complicated business, requiring a certain level of intellectual ability. It's always been challenging. James Madison was up to it.
Read MoreGerald Ford worked as a model in his 20s and was featured in a couple of magazines.
Read MoreThe relationship between the Cherokee tribe and owls is related to their beliefs in owls connection to the spirit world.
Read MoreWhich U.S. president holds the distinction of being the first to be photographed? Depending on who you ask, it's a two-way tie.
Read MoreBill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, has been a prominent figure in both modern history and popular culture. But do you know what his IQ is?
Read MoreThe United States of America was not even a century old when an assassin struck, murdering the chief executive at the beginning of his second term of office.
Read MoreKnown all across the world as Martin Luther King Jr., that lone Baptist minister waged a silent protest against racism. But what happened after he died?
Read MoreIt's said that you can pick your friends, but not your family. Both Hugh Hefner and President George W. Bush would probably have agreed with that.
Read MoreEvery presidential administration hosts its share of celebrations, dinners, parties -- some professional, some familial. But what about White House weddings?
Read MoreLife has its challenges, even more so for those of us born left-handed. Trying to find a pair of scissors that works. Student desk designs. Being president.
Read MoreScandal has been the undoing of many a career, whether in business, the arts, the military, or even -- perhaps especially -- national politics.
Read MoreTrying to accomplish political change through assassination is, thankfully, a rarity in American history. So far, four chief executives have been assassinated.
Read MoreIt's easy to forget that presidents have families, too, even at Christmas. When did the Christmas Tree first come to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
Read MoreFamilies often have traditional decorations they use at the holidays. The residents of the White House bring their own unique vision and style each year.
Read MoreDonald Trump was kicked off of most social media sites. He never really held his tongue. What are the most outrageous Trump tweets the internet has seen?
Read MoreFans of The West Wing may think Andrew Jackson was a cheese-loving altruist, but here's the real reason he had a 1,400 block of cheese in the White House.
Read MoreMalcolm X and Louis Farrakhan had a long relationship -- friends, co-workers -- until it fractured, followed by Malcolm's 1965 murder. Was Farrakhan involved?
Read MoreIt's a small world, after all. How small? Come to find out there's an actual familial connection between George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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