A Beacon Journal reader writes about why George Washington Carver is her hero.

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

Always the systematic planner, Washington offered practical advice for discerning love from passion. On one occasion in 1796, he warned Eleanor “Nelly” Custis, the daughter of Martha Washington’s late ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

New York panel connects Revolutionary War inspector general to today's corruption busters, urging independence and public ...

The Guam Legal Services Corporation-Disability Law Center raised alarm on Friday, over what they believe is a violation of ...

Gen. William Howe writes to George Washington. The British commander declines Washington's request to release an American schoolteacher.

In 1754, a 22-year-old Washington marched into the wilderness surrounding Pittsburgh with more ambition than sense. He volunteered to travel to the Ohio Valley on a mission to deliver a letter from ...

Readers examine what Republicans need to win elections this November and concerns about federal regulations in letters ...

An exhibit about slavery outside Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, shown here in Oct. 2025, was removed by the National Park Service on Jan. 22, 2026.Michael Yanow—NurPhoto via ...

A first-of-its-kind list recognizes the importance of Holocaust education amid continuing tensions over who controls what ...

What to know: The highest-ranked team in this regional is Windsor at No. 7, and the Mountain Lions have a couple of wrestlers with opportunities to advance to state. Kael Kreutzer is ranked second in ...