A Seattle star was honored by the White House and received the Presidential Medal ... Duke Ellington got the medal in 1969. Rosa Parks got a medal in 1996. Mr. Rogers got one in 2002.

The man who played mailman Mr. McFeely on the classic WQED ... Bush that awarded Rogers the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, in 2002.

Actor Denzel Washington, who was also set to be honored, couldn't attend Thursday's ceremony, but Mr. Biden said he will give him the award at a later date. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is ...

President Joe Biden on Thursday is set to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation’s highest ... members of the Alabama state legislature Fred Gray, Vicar General of the Greek ...