The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

A heat dome has settled over the D.C. area, bringing high temperatures and humidity through Friday. High heat clamped down on ...

Ms. Stack, a contributing Opinion writer, reported from China, where she has worked as a journalist. I heard some surprising ...

Created during the optimism of Obama’s “Audacity of Hope,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” reframes the life of its title ...

Rich Graves, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, is also survived by his siblings Chuck Graves, Eileen Graves, John Graves ...

If writers should be judged by their words, then Tom Arnold-Foster’s comprehensive and engaging “intellectual biography” of the legendary journalist Walter Lippmann renders a complete, balanced, and ...

Created out of America's desire to protect Europe from communism, the North Atlantic Alliance underwent profound changes ...

Summer reading lists are a staple in this business, often focusing on breezy fiction titles that are perfect for days spent ...

The TV series is an adaptation of Esi Edugyan's 19th century odyssey, which follows the life of George Washington Black, an ...

George Washington rose from land surveyor to Commander-in-Chief and the first U.S. President. His leadership helped shape a ...

The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara. Their names are grouped together by ...

A new exhibit at President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon will open to the public on Juneteenth, and it explores ...