George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, into a family of prosperous farmers. Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ...

Malcolm X referenced it in his 1964 “Ballot or the Bullet” speech, demanding equal rights for Black Americans. President ...

Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...

Older political leaders hesitated, but young(ish) bucks like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson ... Henry died in 1799 at the age of 63, having had an illustrious career as Virginia’s ...

But Henry later spoke in support of the founding document at George Washington’s urging in 1799, the year Henry died. “He says, ‘Look, I voted against the Constitution, but we the people ...

But Henry later spoke in support of the founding document at George Washington's urging in 1799, the year Henry died. He says, Look, "I voted against the Constitution, but we the people voted for it.

Wehle provides an interesting overview of early clemency cases, beginning with Presidents George Washington and John ... by farmers led by John Fries in 1799 forced President Adams to again ...

Dec. 3, 1799 6th Congress Annual Message President John Adams ... Dec. 7, 1796 4th Congress Annual Message President George Washington. Dec. 8, 1795 4th Congress Annual Message President George ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project ...

White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.