TODAY MARKS 118 YEARS SINCE FORMER PRESIDENT, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, SIGNED A PROCLAMATION ADMITTING OKLAHOMA AS THE 46TH STATE ...

On Nov. 16, 1907, Oklahoma officially became the 46th state of the Union. Exactly 118 years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation, which made Oklahoma a state.

The Minneapolis educators’ union won a historic contract just over a week ago. The victory was the product of years of ...

John Jacob Raskob was the force behind the most recognizable skyscraper in the world. He also liked the desert.

USA TODAY asked several White House aides who worked at the East Wing in various administrations what the now-vanished ...

On November 15, 1939, P The cornerstone contains a time capsule. Its items include the declaration of independence, the U.S.

The White House Historical Association has reclaimed a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell ...

Dwight David Eisenhower was born on Oct. 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas 135-years ago. His family later relocated to Kansas. His ...

Why are presidents limited to two elected terms in office? The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, limits the president to two elected terms in office (or for a maximum of 10 ...

Naval Station Roosevelt Roads is now one of five locations where U.S. forces are operating in Puerto Rico, an American ...

For decades, the liberal belief that open trade fosters peace has shaped US foreign policy. It worked while US security ...