On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...

In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

History will come alive Saturday at The Newtown Library Company’s annual fundraising Book Lovers Party, where it will honor ...

In fact, some of the most common English words are nonphonetic. For example, the words to and do do not rhyme with so or go.

After a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut, Washington wrote the loss of supplies was trivial compared to the resistance by local militias.

Today is Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday that falls every year on the third Monday of February. Here are four interesting ...

In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...

Presidents Day 2025 falls on February 17. Originally honoring George Washington, it now celebrates both Washington and ...

It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.” Today on Presidents’ Day, every American ...

Many California students are still behind pre-pandemic progress in math and reading, a new study shows. But Compton students bucked the trend.

In his latest column, George Will writes mostly about how progressives can blame only themselves for the overpowered ...

MultiCare spokesperson Scott Thompson said Good Samaritan saw 169,896 hospital visits in 2024. Thompson shared a Becker’s ...