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

Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves. In 1775, British essayist Samuel Johnson criticized ...

When George Washington’s army abandoned Fort Lee in November 1776, its survival depended on reaching the crossing at Historic ...

As America looks to celebrate its 250th, we look at the controversial legacy of Delaware's Founding Father and whether his statue may ever return.

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

Kansas City will the first city, in an eight-city tour, to exhibit multiple historic documents related to the founding of the ...

From the American Freedom Train and a Bicentennial Wagon Train to stars and stripes and everything red, white and blue.

Onetime allies, the United States and Iran have seen tensions escalate repeatedly in the four decades since the Islamic ...

In this landmark year for American democracy, historian Lindsay Chervinsky, Washington Post columnist George F. Will, and ...

In Philadelphia recently, a crowd gathered to enjoy a “Musical Medley,” a reenactment of George Washington’s commissioning ...

The real Epaphras Jones did not fight with Clark. He was not present at Vincennes. When Clark was campaigning in the ...