George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

When you stand for what is right, you may not see the fruits of your labor, but the world will be better because of it.

In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation’s third president and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. In Arkansas, it’s Daisy ...

Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying “God bless You” is the correct response to a sneeze. 1486: Maximillian I ...

James Leonard Wimsatt — a World War II veteran, lifelong artist, and longtime Owensboro resident — died on Friday, ...

The walls of the Oval Office are adorned with portraits of presidents past, including the likes of George, Thomas Jefferson, ...

Donald Trump hangs his mugshot in the Oval Office, a bold move marking his unique place in presidential history. Explore the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Washington and is staying at Blair House, the US president’s guest house. Located ...

Seven years after their son's death in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

Former Sea Cliff mayor Ed Lieberman delves into art, merging history with storytelling in a unique presentation at JCC on Feb. 11 ...

For instance, Abraham Lincoln learned from a man, Edwin Stanton, who treated him poorly; that's harder to imagine today, ...