Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion.

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Within the first 100 days of their presidencies, one forged a nation, another fought to hold it together, one fell to an assassin’s bullet and one turned to the sacred rite of baptism. Each shaped ...

Few national events embody the ethos of the Constitution and the United States’ unique democratic republic as presidential inaugurations. The 60th quadrennial induction ceremony will occur on Jan. 20.

For many Americans, Presidents Day is a welcome respite from work or school, an opportunity for a winter getaway, or simply a chance to take advantage of holiday sales. But this is a day with much ...

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to implement several policy promises on his first day back in the White House. If Trump signs an executive order on his first day, it will be ...

Presidential factoid: Only four U.S. presidents had a shorter lifespan than Arthur. He died at age 57. His predecessor in the White House, James A. Garfield, was 49 at the time of his assassination.