At the new Obama Presidential Center museum — between the former first lady's gowns and the exhibits about how the former president tackled the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the financial crisis and ...

A Chicago museum portrays the history of American politics through the prism of a simple accessory Collectors say the first buttons in the form we know them today were introduced in 1896, but ...

As a young stockbroker in New York City during the 1960s, a chance encounter with a political canvasser changed Julius "Desey" Desenberg's life. The canvasser, working for a mayoral candidate, pinned ...

In the U.S. Presidential election of 1928, New York Governor Alfred E. Smith was the Democratic candidate. Born in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1873, Al Smith was a self-made man.

In honor of Presidents' Day, we visit with the folks who collect presidential memorabilia — from pictures of presidential dogs to many many campaign buttons, to deep dives on just one president. Every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — At the new Obama Presidential Center museum — between the former first lady's gowns and the exhibits about how the ...

Every presidential hopeful, whether Republican, Democrat or independent, launched a campaign for the White House. And win or lose, every campaign left a trail of collectibles. Buffy Gorrilla spent ...