On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias that were facing off against British ...

It happened 250 years ago this very week… “I do not think myself equal to the Command I am honored with.”  It was with these ...

From the beginning of the American experiment, one of its animating principles has been limited government overseen by ...

The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February, commemorates the births of two great United States presidents — George Washington (born on Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln ...

In fact, when the United States was born, they didn't really have much ... It's the nation's first president, George Washington, who understood the potential significance of the role.

according to George Washington's Mount Vernon. Washington was born Feb. 22, 1732, and died Dec. 14, 1799. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th U.S. president, leading the nation during the Civil War ...

The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February, commemorates the births of two great United States presidents — George Washington (born on Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln ...