With Election Day approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 5, former President Donald Trump is the oldest presidential nominee in U.S. history at age 78. If he were to win the race against Vice President ...

Only two out of the 10 richest American presidents in history were billionaires.

Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman has written a book called “Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote.” He sits down with John Yang to discuss the long ...

The 10 Richest Presidents in American History 6 minute read U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011.

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes. It's 50 years since Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign, following the Watergate scandal.

There were eight men who held the title of President of the United States in Congress Assembled by virtue of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.

To mark 50 years since the resignation of US president Richard Nixon, we're featuring major moments in US presidential history. Show more Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness ...

Trump once praised the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Now it's at the center of his targeting of the Smithsonian.

When new presidents address Congress for the first time, they can scarcely be said to be making a first impression. In recent years, even the youngest presidents have become familiar to everyone ...

In American history, four out of 45 US presidents have been assassinated. Other presidents, including Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, escaped attempts on their lives.