Out of the seven ‘Founding Fathers,’ only John Adams and Samuel Adams didn’t own slaves. Both men were Northerners. Thomas ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...

George Washington purchased foodstuffs from not ... not the only plantation owner to resort to such drastic measures; Thomas Jefferson, on at least one occasion, ordered the destruction of all ...

In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...

In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and ...

Roosevelt. In Alabama, the third Monday in February is officially recognized as George Washington & Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday. Jefferson’s reputation as a founding father has come under ...

Direct descendants of Jefferson, as well as a number of historians, are interviewed for the six-part docuseries.

"The day never saw a more miserable creature when the sun rose that next morning," the future president said, according to the new doc series 'Thomas ... state (under George Washington), the ...

I would judge him as an extraordinary person who had flaws that we can’t discount but overall an amazingly positive force in ...

Good morning West Alabama! It is Monday, February 17, 2025, President's Day. This is the 48th day of the year with 317 days ...

For a fascinating historical experience when in Alexandria, Virginia, you can dine at one of George Washington's favorite ...