Thirty-five years ago, an LRSD elementary with a court-mandated 50/50 racial balance became one of the most sought-after schools in the state.

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.

Happening soon: Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven on the Milwaukee Patch calendar ...

Milwaukee students were able to pick out free books thanks to a partnership between TMJ4, the Scripps Howard Fund, Milwaukee ...

Actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship, official government documents show, after he has previously voiced concern about raising his children amid the glitz of ...

George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film "The Boys In The Boat," Dec. 3, 2023, in London. Alberto Pezzali / Alberto ...

The George Washington Carver School Cultural Center Board is fundraising for a historical marker near the Carver Apartments. Bryant Liddle, a member of the board, said the planned marker will be ...

Raising boys who respect women is increasingly part of a broader cultural conversation around gender equality and healthy relationships. Research shows that early reading plays a measurable role in ...

George Washington’s image is reproduced millions of times each year on the $1 bill. Now, a portrait by artist Gilbert Stuart that inspired the engraving is heading to auction at Christie’s, where it’s ...