Sunday marks the 295th birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States. While endless volumes have ...

When the U.S. changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, his birth date became 1732. This year, the 250th anniversary ...

Quote of the day: George Washington's quote tells that preparation for war acts as a deterrent, discouraging aggression and ...

President Trump is attempting to replace factual information about American history and the environment with false narratives ...

One British general, after seeing the rebel army in the colonies, was overheard saying, "with a thousand British grenadiers, he would undertake to go from one end of America to the other, and geld all ...

Comedian Bill Maher called for ending State of the Union tradition on "Real Time," criticizing how the annual speech that ...

George Washington, the first U.S. President, led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War and presided over ...

When I was growing up in the ’60s in California, Presidents Day wasn’t a thing – though we did honor our two greatest presidents. Feb. 12 was celebrated as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ten days later, ...

Trump and his acolytes demean the last few decades of scholarship in US history. It’s actually been a golden age of insight.

"There are capabilities Iran did not fully employ in the previous round," a former senior Israeli military analyst told ...

Like no time in recent memory, lawmakers are setting their sights anywhere but Capitol Hill - setting the stage for crucial midterm elections that will feature fewer incumbents than usual and ensure ...