In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
A 40-year-old Spokane man died when he lost control of the car he was driving, hit a retaining wall and rolled Saturday in ...
Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the ...
George Washington was born in the Colony of Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732, and, within his lifetime, his birthday had become a ...
Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The name Presidents Day became the unofficial name with the changing the date of the holiday, according to the National Archives. With the holiday moved to the ...
The National Mall never displayed a statue of Floyd. The claim originated on a satirical news website. Floyd was killed in ...
Two former presidents have ties to South-Central Pennsylvania. The 15th president, James Buchanan, is the only president from the Susquehanna Valley. He was born and raised in Franklin County and ...
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
It's a day many Americans enjoy off from work and cash in on sales. The big picture: The way the holiday is celebrated has ...
Poquoson Sheriff said the woman was arrested for driving under the influence in Newport News hours after the hit-and-run ...
PHILIP H. GORDON was National Security Adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris from 2022 to 2025 and the White House Middle ...