On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

Franklin’s feathers got ruffled when, in 1783, he learned that the Society of the Cincinnati—a group of officers under the command of George Washington—wanted to establish a hereditary order ...

Speech resurfaced The Raab Collection specializes in rare, “historically significant” documents from the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and other notable figures.

“The hard part isn’t selling it. The hard part is finding it. And we’re showing the world the history that we’re finding.” How the speech resurfaced The Raab Collection specializes in rare, ...

Traitor or hero? Statue of George Washington stirs mixed reaction in London. By Steve Hendrix The Washington Post,Updated June 18, 2025, 8:21 p.m.

It is where the country erected stone shrines in various shapes and sizes to the presidents it most admired — Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Is Trump more interested in modeling his presidency after Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un than that of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, or Ronald Reagan?

Five Proud Boys leaders sue Justice Department over Jan. 6 prosecutions Federal civil rights lawsuit seeks $100 million for men convicted in the Capitol attack, then pardoned by President Donald ...