America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year — marking 2½ centuries since the signing of the Declaration of ...

The first president pitched the republic’s voice toward ordinary people rather than rival powers. He spoke of “inhabitants,” not foreign enemies. He treated restraint – not self-justifying ...

The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of arguments in two cases regarding state bans on transgender students playing on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity. • ...

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled.

The story of George Washington’s life and legacy as father of our country. Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, ...

As news reports proliferate of multimillion-dollar — and possibly billion-dollar — fraudulent diversions of government funds involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, it may be time at one ...

The NPS is asking visitors to help control the spread of this deadly disease.

PBS will rebroadcast the hit docuseries over six consecutive Fridays Jan. 9-Feb. 13, plus the Oklahoma History Center will host a Jan. 24 screening.

It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...

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Trump, buoyed by the daring U.S. operation in Venezuela, is increasingly emboldened, according to his advisers.