Events from the year 1955 in the United States. President: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R-Kansas/New York) Vice President: Richard Nixon (R-California) Chief...

The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress...

passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive...

through gravitation research from 1955 to 1974. The names of many contributors to general relativity and those of the golden age of general relativity...

The Northeastern United States (also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast) is one of the four census regions defined...

In the United States, the presidential library system is a nationwide network of 16 libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which...

Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation...

In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational...

In the United States, gambling is subject to a variety of legal restrictions. In 2008, gambling activities generated gross revenues (the difference between...