In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals.

McKinley, 123 years after his assassination, often ranks as an above average but not spectacular president in presidential rankings. For Trump, McKinley ranks high because of his love of tariffs.

Among the roughly 200 executive orders President Donald Trump is expected to sign during his first day in office is a declaration to restore the name of the 25th president, William McKinley, to an Alaska mountain.

The president-elect promises to rule with robber baron tactics and imperial belligerence—just like his role model, William McKinley.

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

In his inauguration speech, President Trump announced plans to restore the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley

Donald Trump announced plans to rename Denali to Mount McKinley during his inauguration. The decision reverses Obama’s recognition of the indigenous name, sparking debate over cultural heritage and historical narratives in America.

By Terri Guthrie Can you imagine an unexpected presidential inauguration? That is precisely what happened when Theodore Roosevelt took his oath of office on September 14, 1901. The events that led to Roosevelt’s inauguration in a residence in Buffalo,

The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.

He talked of a new Manifest Destiny and a “Golden Age." He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, fifes and drums — all traditional Revolutionary War iconography.

Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America and launched a new era in global commerce when it opened in 1914.

Scroll through artwork by the teenage winners of our Coming of Age in 2024 contest. Then, tell us how well the collection captures your feelings and experiences. By Katherine Schulten When ...