The Twin Cities metropolitan area is under occupation by armed federal agents. According to the Census Reporter, there are ...

Most folks interested in SC history are familiar with the name John Rutledge. He is memorialized through one of Charleston’s ...

When Americans speak of the "Founding Fathers," they usually have a group of about six men in mind: George Washington, Thomas ...

A quote of the day serves as a daily highlighted line of wisdom chosen to inspire, teach, or encourage reflection. Reading ...

OPINION- In December of 1783, George Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief and returned to his beloved Mount Vernon. He was one of the wealthiest men in America. He could have ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace the nation’s history.

The story of young George admitting that he had chopped down one of his father’s prize cherry trees is a myth from Mason Locke Weems’ biography, “The Life of Washington” (5th Edition, published in ...

George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Details regarding his childhood are limited. As a child, he lived at several of the properties owned by his ...

“Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is [sic] taken to bring it to light.” — From a letter to C. M. Thurston, 1794 George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, ...

It has been years of planning and executing, but the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is complete just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday. “If ...