From connoisseurs to more private drinkers, plenty of US presidents have enjoyed a glass (or more) of wine over the years.

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

“How do you like our new Constitution?” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams in mid-November 1787. Jefferson mostly wanted to ...

Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration on March 4, 1801, marked the first time a president was sworn in at the newly established ...

Data show that recent presidents especially have started their terms with unifying language. Words like "together," "us," ...

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.

President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only ...

On the eve of Trump’s second inaugural address, Americans wonder whether he will follow the path of Jefferson and Lincoln ...