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You might come across the remnants of a tramway or a pile of mine tailings or a rusted tank — if you know where to look in Death Valley National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve in Alaska, Glacier Peak Wilderness in Washington’s Cascade Mountains or Bears Ears National Monument…

Four months into his term, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau. But it wasn't the bullet that ended him

Cheney releases recording of her call to Harriet Hageman, conceding her loss in the Wyoming US House primary on Tuesday

Cheney says Abraham Lincoln lost Senate and House elections before becoming president

Political conflict over the Supreme Court’s direction is raging in the aftermath of two sweeping rulings in the court’s most recent term, one which expanded individual gun rights and the other which removed constitutional protection for abortion. Those rulings were the product of a conservative majority made more muscular and…

The beautifully restored Glenmayne estate comes with 30 acres of land.

While the great majority of U.S presidents have been wealthy, the coveted role in the Oval Office doesn’t necessarily translate to big dollars. Some of the presidents with the lowest net worth came from humble beginnings: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and James Garfield were born in wood cabins.

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Civil War general and two-term president Ulysses S

Their crusade to remake America after the Civil War fell short — but it was one of our nation's finest hours

The Florida senator calls himself an "outsider" among Republicans

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is barely halfway through his first term