The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

The founding fathers weren't always drafting documents and wearing wigs. In their spare time, they actually did a whole lot ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

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

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 ...

Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...

No Kings” Day tomorrow rightly connects Trump’s rule with George III’s monarchical rule, against which the patriots of 1775 ...

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

One of six statues in the city’s parks of the nation’s first president, George Washington (1732-1799), this sculpture by Donald De Lue (1897-1988) has its origins in two earlier projects by the ...

A man who admittedly ran a treasury check fraud scheme that netted millions, including from banks in Utah, will be spending the next several years in federal prison for his crimes. The ...

George Pickens isn't taking criticism from Steelers fans lying down — as he recently took to social media to clear up who was really responsible for his trade to the Dallas Cowboys. In a now ...