The former California governor is the latest to recognize that the most remarkable thing about the first president was not ...

History buffs and nature lovers alike will find plenty to pique the senses on this scenic hiking trails that stretches from ...

From day to night and Beyoncé to parades, here’s what to do for the Fourth of July on the National Mall and beyond.

Many of the July 4 fireworks events have passed, but Alexandria's event is set for this weekend. Here's what to know.

The following report is part of a Verite News series: "Devil's Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans" ...

For many farmhands over the last two centuries, as they cleaved the earth with an old plow, a trusty (or stubborn) mule guided his path over the field. Some of ...

After your meal, the front porch offers a perfect digestion station. Watch the sunset with a satisfied stomach and new ...

George Washington’s Mount Vernon has unveiled a new permanent exhibit, “Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon.” ...

Helping the Potomac River Heal Research by George Mason University scientists at the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center supports the Potomac River.

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A Mount Vernon activist has sued Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard in state Supreme Court, citing a rarely used law to challenge the mayor's police detail.