Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

Contrast that with the “big, beautiful” spending bill being steered through Congress by today’s career politicians, who ...

The Russells and van Rhijns might not be in residence, but these historic homes are still fascinating—and you won’t have to use the servants’ entrance.

Garcia, 17, won the Class 2A 400-meter dash by nearly a second at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday — a year after becoming the state’s first trans athlete to win a state title.

Remembering George Best on his 79th birthday, the Belfast-born icon's journey from teenage prodigy at Manchester United to a global superstar is celebrated. His mesmerizing talent, marked by a ...

Even founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Ulysses S. Grant were not spared, their legacies reexamined in light of their connections to slavery. According to data from the ...

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment.

By then, Jesperson lived in Washington state, where he married Rose Hucke in 1975, according to ABC News. Together, the couple had two daughters and a son, while Keith Jesperson gained work in Cheney, ...

Of course, Washington’s lofty written standards weren’t always achieved in real life. “His desire for national unity, while hard for people to act on, was something that most aspired to ...

George Washington quotes about life READER'S DIGEST, GETTY IMAGES 66. “For although we cannot avoid first impressions, we may assuredly place them under guard.” 67.

A life-sized portrait of President George Washington by John Trumbull hangs in Charleston City Hall’s Council Chamber. And there's quite a tale behind that portrait.