The facts of Abraham Lincoln's assassination are well-known — the president was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre, on April 14, 1...

How have American presidents interacted with the British Royal Family when one of the "Firm" weds?  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/histor...

Is the presidency romantic? Well, couples throughout history have thought so—multiple people have gotten married at the White House since the beginnin...

When Gerald Ford assumed the presidency following Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974, he had to decide whether not to pardon his predecessor. Ultimat...

When it comes to Inauguration Days, nothing quite tops Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration in 1861. By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on Ma...

In this episode, we check in with three American presidents—Warren G. Harding, William Howard Taft, and Franklin Roosevelt—who all had an eventful 192...

If President Trump were to run again in 2024, and win, he would become only the second president to serve two, non-consecutive terms. The first was Gr...

We take a look back at a few awkward Inauguration Days in the 20th-century. We'll discuss the transition from Harry Truman to Dwight D. Eisenhower; Ji...

Happy Halloween! Here's a short episode about White House ghosts. Presidents, first ladies, and White House visitors have reported supernatural sighti...

At the beginning of the month, President Trump was diagnoses with coronavirus—and questions quickly followed. For several days, the truth about the pr...