As I read about King, Washington and Lincoln, I cannot help wondering what teachings we can learn from them on character and ...

But while the language is unprecedentedly wounding, it has mostly been said before, though more gently: generations of American presidents have called for Europe to get its act together on defence ...

In many ways, Washington and Lee University fosters a culture that is suited to Dr. Martin Luther King’s quest for unity, ...

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, ...

Federal Hall, at Wall and Broad streets, stands at the site where George Washington took the Oath of Office on April 30, 1789, to become the first U.S. president. Presidential, Congressional and Court ...

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

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

George Washington, in his farewell address, had two warnings. One was against a popular demagogue rising to the presidency and destroying liberty in his egotistical power quests. The other was this: “ ...

A quote of the day serves as a daily highlighted line of wisdom chosen to inspire, teach, or encourage reflection. Reading ...

The alliances have been far from perfect, but they have kept the world relatively peaceful and prosperous since World War II.

Instead, the current administration plays into this feeling of hopeless isolation. Trump’s rallies and rhetoric offer a sense ...

I have been humbled by the calls from Marylanders asking me to consider returning to the governor’s office,” writes Larry ...