In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year.

In the 1770s many local families answered the call for the creation of a new nation. Among them was that of Simon Wehr, who, ...

David Amram has just turned 95. He’s still playing gigs — including two sets with his jazz quintet on Tuesday at Dizzy’s Club ...

Lesser-Known National Park Service Sites in Ohio and Pennsylvania September is the perfect season for a history-filled fall ...

Ask the children. Chances are, I reckon, they’ll say Washington and Jefferson ought to have known better than to enslave people. And chances are, an adult ...

Meet the Christmas QB, former Warren Central star and Colts No. 1 overall pick Jeff George, 'a fascinating case of public ...

With the 2025-26 season around a month and a half old, ClutchPoints presents its first 2026 NHL Mock Draft of the campaign.

Step into Astoria, Oregon, and you might find yourself checking whether you’ve accidentally wandered into a vintage postcard come to life. This picturesque town at the mouth of the Columbia River is ...

The historic downtown area along Commercial Street feels like a perfectly preserved slice of early 20th-century America, with beautifully maintained buildings housing independent shops, inviting cafés ...

Even with autumn leaves on the ground, D.C. is already looking ahead to spring. On Thursday, November 20, the National Cherry Blossom Festival unveiled its ...

Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...