U.S. Presidents have varying backgrounds and political persuasions. Only one was unanimously elected. They can have little or lasting influence. These stories are about individuals with the power to make a difference at home and abroad.
After the death of his brother, Bobby identifies with suffering people and speaks out against injustice.
Lee Harvey Oswald, a man with a troubled past, is America's fourth presidential assassin.
Abraham Lincoln realizes that slavery is pulling apart the Union of American States and recognizes the country cannot hold together with such deeply d...
Abraham Lincoln is known as one of America's greatest presidents, but what do we know about his "love life?"
Abe Lincoln was elected to Congress and, in 1847, he and his family moved to Washington City (as America's capital was then known).
While a legislator for the state of Illinois, Abe Lincoln also studied law and passed the bar exam.
Six weeks into his second term, Lincoln becomes the first President assassinated when John Wilkes Booth shoots him at Ford's Theater.
In 1957, nine black students, referred to as "The Little Rock Nine," are the first to attend an all-white school.
After years of deadly battles, it is hard to predict which side will win the war but British leaders in London are confident of victory.
Concentration camp neighbors are forced to view the camps to prove that it happened.
African Americans and their allies demonstrate in the nation's capitol
Through one of her sons, Mary meets the actor John Wilkes Booth at her boardinghouse In Washington.
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