4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia ... The social media network would grow to include some 2 billion users. In 2006, widespread Muslim protests of ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

IMAGO / IMAGO/PIEMAGS VIA REUTERS CONNEC For 40 years, a large full-length painting of George Washington (1732-1799), the first ... estimated at $1.2 million (€1 million) in 1988 by Sotheby ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

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A large chunk of downtown Washington - stretching about 2 miles (3 km) from the White House to the Capitol - will be closed to vehicular traffic, with entry points blocked with concrete barriers ...

as our readers have regularly reminded us — especially when it comes to the question of just what constitutes a single serving of one of The Washington Post’s recipes. That 2-ounce figure is ...

For stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, which represent most stamp sales, the rate increases by 25 cents, to $1.24 per stamp. The price of a single domestic stamp increases to $1.44 ...

The Blue Devils have gone 5-2 in home games. Cent. Conn. St. is third in the NEC scoring 71.7 points while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Cougars are 2-4 in NEC play. Chicago State ranks ninth ...

The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is considered to be a light earthquake by the USGS. The earthquake was about three thousand feet from Wyndham, Virginia.

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis. The Army helicopter and regional ...

For 40 years, a large full-length painting of George Washington (1732-1799), the first president of the United States, at the end of the Battle of Princeton (1777), had been welcoming guests to the ...