Explore the incredible story of how President Andrew Jackson survived a slash to the head.

This Day in History. On this day in 1830, 195 years ago, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act.

The dominance of the executive in American government today was set in motion nearly two centuries ago. Former President ...

In a recent and poignant Time article, economist Richard S Grossman reminds us that when political leaders ignore economists and elevate personal pride over ...

A book I once read from the Roanoke College library indicated President Andrew Jackson was an occasional visitor to the inn and patron of the track during his travels to and from Washington ...

State-funded media has been a hallmark of the Soviet Union and of all other oppressive, totalitarian regimes in history.

On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced nearly 50,000 Native Americans to ...

The team at World Atlas compiled a list of Nashville's most sought-after neighborhoods in 2025. Did yours make the list?

In a precursor to the modern era, some presidents were referred to as “old” simply because they were long in the tooth, at least by the standards of their times. William Henry Harrison was sometimes ...

Texas statehood was made official on Dec. 28. On Feb. 19, 1846, statehood was made official. In a solemn ceremony, Jones ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will remove a nearly 200-year-old magnolia tree that traces its roots to former President Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home. The tree, originally planted in ...

The trigger-happy firing range that is the present administration has put America’s universities squarely in the crosshairs.