Video: 'YOUNG FRANCES CLEVELAND AT MARRIAGE'

(Wednesday, June 2, 1886, 7:00 p.m. local time) — U.S. President Grover Cleveland, 49, married Frances Folsom, 21, today in the Blue Room of the White House, becoming the first (and to date, the only) president to marry in the executive mansion. Continue reading U.S. President Grover Cleveland, 49, marries Frances Folsom, 21, in White House 140 years ago this hour (June 2 1886) →

Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 3' (May 25, 1946)

(Saturday, May 25, 1946, 3:57 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — With only three minutes left before the U.S. Army would seize control of the nation’s railroads, the leaders of both striking railway workers’ unions signed a settlement today at the White House. Continue reading Rail strike ends as Truman demands laws, including draft, to stop action against U.S. 80 years ago this hour (May 25 1946) →

Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 1' (Truman address at 0:17)

(Friday, May 24, 1946, 9:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a nationwide radio address tonight regarding the railway strike, and delivered an ultimatum: “If sufficient workers to operate the trains have not returned, by 4 p.m. tomorrow, as head of our government, I have no alternative but to operate the trains by using every means within my power … I shall ask our armed forces to furnish protection to every man who heeds the call of his country in this hour of need.” Continue reading Truman calls rail men to return at once, will use Army to run trains if they do not 80 years ago this hour (May 24 1946) →

Video: 'President Clinton Signing Megan's Law'

(Monday, May 17, 1996, 10:50 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Bill signed legislation today that requires states to warn communities when convicted sex offenders who might still pose a danger settle in their neighborhoods. Continue reading President Bill Clinton signs ‘Megan’s Law’ bill on warning of sex offenders 30 years ago this hour (May 17 1996) →

Video: '1956 Senator Alben W. Barkley suffers heart attack after speaking at the Mock Democratic Convention'

(Monday, April 30, 1956, he collapsed at 5:15 p.m. EST, declared dead at 5:25 p.m. EST) — Alben W. Barkley, the 35th Vice President of the United States (1949-1953, under President Harry S. Truman), died today of a heart attack while addressing a student political convention at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He was 78. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Alben W. Barkley dies 60 years ago this hour (Apr 30 1956) →

Video: 'JFK’s 1946 Campaign: The Birth of a Political Dynasty'

(Thursday, April 25, 1946) — John F. Kennedy officially announced today at the Parker House Hotel that he was running for the 11th Congressional District in Massachusetts (which included parts of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville). Continue reading John F. Kennedy announces that he’s running for Congress 80 years ago today (Apr 25 1946) →

Video: 'CBS News - Attack on Libya - 1986-04-14 - 1 of 3' (7:30 p.m. EDT)

(Tuesday, April 15, 1986, shortly before 2:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya) — United States warplanes struck military and government targets in Libya early this morning in a punitive air raid ordered by President Ronald Reagan in retaliation for a terrorist bombing in West Berlin that killed an American serviceman and wounded dozens of others. Continue reading U.S. warplanes strike Libya in retaliation for Berlin bombing 40 years ago this hour (Apr 15 1986) →

Video: ‘William R. King Top # 5 Facts’

(Friday, April 7, 1786) — William R. King, the 13th vice president of the United States for 45 days during the administration of President Franklin Pierce, was born William Rufus DeVane King today in Sampson County, North Carolina. Continue reading U.S. Vice President William R. King born in Sampson County, North Carolina 240 years ago today (Apr 7 1786) →