History in the News

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group recently published: The Story of Black Military Officers, 1861-1948 examining the little known history of black military officers in the United States Armed Forces.

When the IRS revokes tax-exempt status of a 501 organization, the sanction is considered so severe that tax practitioners refer to it as the 'death penalty.'

In 1933 the United States wasn't doing so well. Franklin Delano Roosevelt sought to change that.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday offered condolences over the massacre of Armenians almost 100 years ago, describing the events of World War I as "our shared pain."

U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by an unidentified official upon his arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Former President Bill Clinton may have dropped a couple of House of Cards spoilers at a recent benefit concert, but the lead star of the Netflix series, Kevin Spacey, has no problem with that.

Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday endorsed Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel in his tough primary fight to secure a 23rd term, saying the New York congressman is "what his district and our country need now."

New York City said Tuesday it will make a bid to host the Democratic National Convention in 2016 as the party invited proposals from 15 cities.

Former President Bill Clinton continued to have a successful career after having a highly-publicized affair.

An unprecedented "shadow campaign" to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House is underway - even though the former secretary of state has yet to say she is a candidate, NPR reported .

Bill Clinton had to call Russia's first president early in the day to catch him sober.

Bill Clinton as Arkansas governor officiated Jim and Diane Blair's 1979 wedding and Hillary Clinton was "best person."

While the Obama administration has made many changes to what students eat at schools accepting federal subsidies - the most recent change will be felt this year when junk food is banned from vending machines and school stores - it at least makes sure to practice the moderation that it preaches.

Dick Morris, the one-time adviser to President Bill Clinton, has carved out a strange, multi-faceted career in recent years, engaging in questionable political dealings , pitching misguided punditry , and peddling conspiracy theories.

President George W. Bush, whose White House was legendary for its secrecy, seems to have turned over a new leaf in his post-presidency.

President Barack Obama is naming a veteran of president Bill Clinton's White House as his new top lawyer.

The docu-series Lindsay ended its mostly lackluster season documenting Lindsay Lohan's life post-rehab with the actress opening up -- and dropping a major bombshell.

Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers is taking her West Wing experience to the West Coast.

A very '90s-esque photo hit the Internet today of Bill Clinton and Al Gore jogging back in 1992.

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen , also widely known as the Red Baron , was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I .