New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ...

The Sons of Liberty strategized at Fraunces Tavern, then George Washington celebrated victory and said farewell to his troops ...

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

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled in Philadelphia.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill had a larger audience in mind as she took office as NJ governor. She is aiming for national attention as ...

President George W. Bush delivers his Inauguration address shorty after being sworn in as the 43rd president of the United ...

Governor Henry is best known for his call against tyranny at St. John’s Church, just up the road — words that helped launch ...

At 72, I’m thinking about retirement. And seeking wisdom from America’s presidents, some of whom knew when it was time to ...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump. On Thursday, she described it as a recognition of his commitment to ...

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 ...

As news reports proliferate of multimillion-dollar — and possibly billion-dollar — fraudulent diversions of government funds involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, it may be time at one ...