TALLAHASSEE - America's first president is in the Florida Capitol Building. Indeed, a statue of George Washington will be on ...

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...

When George Washington became the first president of the United States 235 years ago, he understood that his conduct in office could determine whether the infant nation survived as a self ...

Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to ...

George Washington wasn’t just the father of his country. He also helped give birth to its liquor industry. Washington’s ...

Ready to have a blast this Fourth of July? Check out our big list of parades, fireworks and other patriotic events around Northern Virginia for Independence Day.

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 ...

George Washington's return of power set the country on a unique path, one that rejected monarchs in favor of civilian rule ...

On this Independence Day, consider how a very few people, in very dire straits, made the difference for the very existence of the nation.

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

On the morning of the Fourth of July, some familiar faces including Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington as well as John and Abigail Adams will read the Declaration of ...