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The rise and fall of President Martin Van Buren
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOur eighth president - the first born an American citizen - was a polished politician with out-there sideburns, best known for creating our two-party...
The Actual Civil War Was Also Preceded by Fiction That Imagined, “What if America Had a Civil War?”
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe year is 1849. Martin Van Buren has just been sworn in for his fourth term as president. Every...
NYC high schooler accused of stabbing 2 students acted in self-defense, charges dropped: sources
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA teen charged with stabbing two fellow students inside their Queens high school will not be...
Hoosier History Highlights: June 5 - June 11
Spencer Evening World via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis Week in Indiana History 1816 - The Indiana Constitutional Convention was held in Corydon. The 43-member assembly elected Jonathan Jennings as...
From Tyler to Trump: Cheap American Presidents Throughout History
Cheapism via AOL· 4 months agoIt's Their Policy American presidents may all have their own philosophies on government spending,...
14 Presidents Whose Elections Were Defined By Food
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmerican cupcakes with vote - Moncherie/Getty Images In 1992, when vice presidential hopeful Dan Quayle misspelled "potato" at a sixth-grade spelling...
How this history fan gets to read JFK's telegrams, Titanic insurance claims, UFO docs
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhat do a letter Martin Van Buren wrote to Queen Victoria, a telegram from Harpo Marx to John F....
This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 25)
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 5: Margaret Cho, Frankie Muniz
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMargaret Cho attends the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in...
Biden’s dog booted from White House. Lions, tigers and bear came before him — literally
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDue to safety concerns, President Joe Biden’s dog has been removed from the White House, joining a...