Racond, a historian of all things Washington, called the speech the soon-to-be president's "most important" action in ...

Federal Hall, at Wall and Broad streets, stands at the site where George Washington took the Oath of Office on April 30, 1789 ...

A journey around Lower Manhattan highlights the roots of Revolution in the nation's first capital, now New York's largest city.

Janet Livingston, wife of American Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery, was a descendant of the Livingston family of New York, which traces its lineage to the Scottish minister Rev John ...

Our first president, George Washington, is remarkable for number of reasons but perhaps most notable was that he had the moral courage and to walk away from the executive power ...

Virginia's first female governor was sworn into office on Saturday.

A handful of Democratic senators have voiced support for impeaching President Donald Trump's DHS secretary.

There is nothing like a three-week hospital stay, followed by weeks of physical therapy, to give one a fresh perspective on ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ...

Originally, John Lindsay's inauguration as New York's first Republican mayor in 20 years was planned to be the city's most gala political fling since George Washington's ...

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