Reformers in the Republican Party, which dominated national politics in the 1860s and 1870s, had been calling for a ...

Born: October 5, 1830, in Fairfield, Vermont... "Arthur is president now," declared James Garfield's assassin. A cog in the New York party machine, upon his presidency, Arthur revealed an ...

If Presidents Day gives you the sudden urge to walk up and down streets named for the nation’s chief executive, you’re in luck. Minneapolis abounds with venues for strolling and contemplating the ...

She thus created the first presidential library, setting the precedent for the collection of papers of the President for posterity. Garfield's successor, Chester Arthur, however, burned most of ...

The first Vermont-born man to become president of the United States is about to get his turn as a 21st-century star, 140 years after he led the nation. Chester Alan Arthur, born in Franklin County ...

5, 2020 6:14 a.m. The words in these letters spoke volumes. Julia Sand wrote to then-vice president Chester A. Arthur, who would become the 21st president of the United States, offering advice on ...

Bush and Chester A. Arthur, who tied for 12th-worst, among the nation's 45 former commanders in chief. President Donald Trump is the third-worst president overall, according to U.S. News’ most ...