Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what Presidents Day celebrates and what is open or closed on ...

As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax uprising against George Washington's government that marked the young USA's first major ...

One of America’s Founding Fathers helped launch one of the largest and most respected Black denominations in America.

Mountain West communities are split over the USFWS’ decision to manage isolated bear populations as one. But many agree that ...

I have been reading a lot of history of our country on the internet. This search through American history was begun to try to identify why our government seems to be ...

There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the foundling nation to military victory in the Revolutionary War. Historians trace ...

There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the foundling nation to military victory in the Revolutionary War.

President's Day is the next federal holiday, here's a look at what is open and closed in Nevada and why we celebrate ...