11 Things That Happen When a President Dies
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a renowned humanitarian, died at 100 years old on Dec. 29, 2024.
Trump’s urgent push to rewrite American history
The president freely deploys phrases from the history books, but many scholars warn he misrepresents the country’s past.
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Atlanta Black History: How ‘ADW’ Reporter Harry McAlpin Was The First To Integrate White House Press Pool
Harry McAlpin made history in 1944. The journalist for the “Atlanta Daily World” became the first reporter to cover the White House. Although enslaved labor was used in every aspect of White House ...
A South Side gathering of Black intellectuals set the stage for Black History Month
Carter Woodson was a tireless promoter of Black culture who planted seeds for what became Black History Month a century ago ...
Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares 'identity months dead'
The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense ...
William E. Leuchtenburg, distinguished historian of FDR, dies at 102
He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.