Viral video just posted by a US rep shows a secret tunnel nestled under the floorboards of the US Capitol that according to legend was stormed by British soldiers in the War of 1812.

Brenda is the Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst for the Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Americans have maintained particular admiration for George Washington, ...

George Washington warned of “the insidious wiles ... that patriots waged a brutal eight-year war on domestic soil to get out from under a crown. This week, NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked ...

Military history buffs in London were probably perplexed to see the statue of George Washington, a gift presented by the ...

Mount Vernon is marking a major anniversary with a reenactment and the ribbon cutting of a new feature on Sunday in Virginia.

The words of Benjamin Franklin are often invoked nowadays. On Monday, Sept. 17, 1787, at the closing session of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia, Franklin, a highly respected ...