The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very ...

Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves. In 1775, British essayist Samuel Johnson criticized ...

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

Historians are still learning new information about George Washington's life, but one shred of lore endures: He had a thing for cherry pie. Is it really true?

Packed with frescoes, paintings and reliefs, the federal government's Cohen Building has been called "the Sistine Chapel of ...