Traditional "first Thanksgiving" stories taught in schools tend to erase the true history, and the Native American ...

The Founders Illuminated will explore the importance and legacy of six American founders: Joseph Warren, George Washington, ...

Washington is one of the nine states that don't tax income, and property taxes are close to the national average. Washington has a relatively high sales tax rate compared to other states and a ...

George Washington Lafayette, and was met by over 80,000 cheering fans, his first trip to America in 40 years. He had originally come to America in 1777 from France at age 17. In the Revolutionary ...

A lengthy effort to protect the property from development crossed the finish line this month. It took nearly $25 million to ...

The nomination threatens to undermine decades of scientific progress, risking the health of future generations.

On November 6, Trump defeated his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, to win another term in the White House.

Nearly 5,000 volunteers have transcribed roughly 100,000 pension documents from the Revolutionary War. With 2.4 million pages ...

The county began its Veterans Day observance early, with a monument tour and other events set for Monday. Here's how to mark ...

Americans went to war to win their independence from Great Britain. Just weeks after the outbreak of fighting at Lexington and Concord, Congress appointed George Washington general and commander in ...

Under the Constitution, the president is commander in chief of the army and navy. Washington initially saw his role as that of a general: he took to the field with troops when farmers in western ...