French first ladies always look to showcase their country's fashion and luxury prowess. Their American counterparts take a ...

Dolley Payne is born in the Quaker community of New Garden (now part of Greensboro), North Carolina to parents John Payne and Mary Coles Payne. Dolley’s father, John Payne, liberates his slaves and ...

Guilford County Unveils Dolly Payne Madison monument to celebrate America 250.

Musician/actor Cher turns 80 and actor Mindy Cohn turns 60, among the famous birthdays for May 20.

On May 20, 1995, President Bill Clinton permanently closed Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House after more than ...

While the presidency commands the history books, the women standing beside the nation's leaders have quietly wielded immense, ...

For the first time in more than a decade, more people voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary.

The Orlando Sentinel reviewing team chooses its top shows of the 2026 Orlando Fringe Festival, which ends on Memorial Day.

Week two of the festival carries on with lawyers, Biblical transformation, bare honesty, and a firecracker First Lady.

A lone, young soldier stood watch at the Memorial Day ceremony held at the 1812 battlefield site Monday morning.