The 1960 presidential debates featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in the first national contest to be televised ...

When turning family names into first names became customary around 1800, Protestants did this more than Catholics, who were ...

Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.

Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential ...

Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway toward a hospital after he ...

President Kennedy’s economic policies put him closer to Trump than Harris.

The Fab Four visited Dallas on the heels of JFK's assassination. Fans will never forget it.

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the ...

Voter turnout in Tuesday’s special election for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th district was about 6.6%, with Rep.-elect ...

The League of Women voters in 1952 hosted the first televised presidential debate in American history for a nationwide ...

A combination of civil rights legislative wins, commitments to diverse representation, and opposition to racism led many ...

Michigan is a key battleground state with a rich labor history. And it's biggest city has often drawn presidential contenders ...