George Washington took the oath of office as America’s first president on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.

Dinner parties in the capital have long been a path to power, but Perle Mesta had her eye on a different prize.

This lesson features several notable examples of historic presidential farewell addresses. The lesson opens with an introductory video clip in which author Andrew Carroll talks about the power and ...

Brandon Leonard, 21, is accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Oluwatosin Adetula after requesting a ride on New Year’s Day.

Donald Trump is returning to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the ...

The Historical Society hired an art student a century ago to reproduce historic portraits of Indigenous people at the Smithsonian.

Unlike his presidential predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump, President Biden almost certainly won't try a political ...

Villanova University is now the permanent steward of Dr. Martin Luther King’s original copy of his “I Have a Dream” speech, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry ...

For only few more days, Joe Biden will be the president of the United States. Due to his age and health concerns, returning ...

The U.S. Commerce Department and FBI are both investigating a little-known telecoms hardware firm founded by senior Huawei ...

While traveling to Annapolis for the annual Mountain Maryland PACE reception, Jake Shade emphasized the significance of a ...