PHILADELPHIA — For some, the removal of exhibits about slavery at the President’s House Site at Independence National ...
The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only allowed ...
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, ...
19 facts about George Washington everyone should know, from his battlefield innovations and fear of being buried alive to his unexpected cause of death. He’s on the dollar bill, has America's capital ...
On Thursday, November 26, 1789, the newly formed United States of America celebrated the nation’s first Thanksgiving. About two months earlier, on September 25, 1789, New Jersey Rep. Elias Boudinot ...