"During World War II, the British dressed a dead body in a Royal Marines uniform and planted letters saying the Allies were going to invade Greece, and that Sicily was just a decoy. It was called ...
Mr. George Washington Bailey was known throughout the international wrestling community as George “Farmer” Bailey or ...
What happened inside the President's House also helped shape some of the nation's earliest experiments in self-government.
Most Americans might not think of New York State first in context of the American Revolution and independence – Boston, ...
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, ...
As a letter to Franklin from George Washington goes up for auction, the author and inventor also figures in New York Lottery commercials.
Pierre L'Enfant designed the look of the nation's capital but died in obscurity.
A heartfelt farewell to gospel artist Richard Smallwood, filled with music, memories, and messages of faith, celebrated his life and legacy.
Historian and author, John Garrison Marks, discusses George Washington's relationship with slavery in light of exhibits about ...
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.
The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for ...