Oct. 20 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1818, the United States and Britain agreed to establish the 49th parallel as the official boundary between the U.S. and Canada. In 1918, Germany accepted ...

Nixon resigned amid Watergate scandal. — -- President Richard Nixon resigned 40 years ago today, saying during his announcement that it would begin "that process of healing which is so ...

The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. Even today, decades after his ...

The former president left his mark on the nation with more than just Watergate Jan. 9, 2013 -- intro: Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of 37th President Richard Nixon. Born in a farmhouse ...