White House

    It probably comes as no surprise that working in the White House can be stressful. The tight security, endless media scrutiny, and, in some cases, internal strife can drain even the most hardened professionals.One of the more strenuous positions in the Wh...

    Going back into history affirmed that most of the United States’ presidents showed interest in extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects. From the time of Eisenhower to Mr. Obama, the world came to know about this mysterious phenomenon a...

    We often think of the White House as a place thats strictly business. Sinister Secret Service agents watch over the 132 rooms that host government staff as well as the president and his family. However, the presidential residence has seen thousands of vis...

    Few buildings are more recognizable than the White House. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has epitomized US democracy since 1800, when President John Adams moved in. From the days of unceasingly trying wars to global turmoil, the walls of the White House have un...

    One of the most exciting UFO sighting cases is from the archives of ufologist Henry McKay that involves a spaceship, a strange creature, and a call from the White House. A resident from Three Mile Lake, Ontario claimed to have encountered a spaceship...

    Remember the time you held a raging party at your house when your parents were out of town? Susan Ford did that, too. Except her parents were in Europe on Presidential business, the raging party was her senior prom, and her house, of course, was the...

    In this corner: Baby Ruth Cleveland. If you're much of a presidential history buff (or into candy trivia), you've heard of Baby Ruth, who likely wasn't the source of inspiration behind the candy bar of the same name. Because she was born be...

    Last week’s security breach/assassination attempt at the White House was a shocker, but it’s hardly the first time it's happened. Here are a few other times suspicious characters have gotten too close for comfort. Michael WinterYou can imagine the...

    Today is the 43rd anniversary of the lunar landing. Here's a look at the worst-case scenario plans, which Chris Higgins originally discussed in 2007.In July 1969, the world watched as the crew of Apollo 11 successfully entered lunar orbit, landed, th...

    Wikimedia CommonsSure, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue isn't exactly the Amityville house, but that big, drafty mansion is one of the most haunted of houses in America. Over the decades, and particularly in the early ones, the presidents and families who ha...

    The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that killed millions and set the continent of Europe on the path to further calamity two decades later. But it didn’t come out of nowhere.With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming...

    National ArchivesWhile we will never get an accurate view of what the White House looked like when it was originally under construction in the 1800s, we can at least get a good look at the building while it was undergoing renovations in 1949.It's eas...

    Obama has done many things as president: He's repealed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell, oversawOsama Bin Laden's capture and death, and tried to overhaul the health-care system, but he's also shown us that he's kind of, well, hilar...

    YouTubeOn February 17, 1974, Robert K. Preston, a private in the United States Army, stole a helicopter from Fort Meade in Maryland and flew it to Washington, DC, where he hovered over and around the White House before landing on the south lawn in or...

    Image Credit: Getty ImagesOn April 6, most of us will be filling our lunch bags with egg salad sandwiches and wondering if Cadbury eggs count as a healthy breakfast. The folks who call the White House home, however, will still be celebrating Easter w...

    Last week’s security breach/assassination attempt at the White House was a shocker, but it’s hardly the first time it's happened. Here are a few other times suspicious characters have gotten too close for comfort. Michael WinterYou can imagine the...

    In this corner: Baby Ruth Cleveland. If you're much of a presidential history buff (or into candy trivia), you've heard of Baby Ruth, who likely wasn't the source of inspiration behind the candy bar of the same name. Because she was born be...

    Remember the time you held a raging party at your house when your parents were out of town? Susan Ford did that, too. Except her parents were in Europe on Presidential business, the raging party was her senior prom, and her house, of course, was the...

    The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that killed millions and set the continent of Europe on the path to further calamity two decades later. But it didn’t come out of nowhere.With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming...

    Today is the 43rd anniversary of the lunar landing. Here's a look at the worst-case scenario plans, which Chris Higgins originally discussed in 2007.In July 1969, the world watched as the crew of Apollo 11 successfully entered lunar orbit, landed, th...