From 1861 to 1890s, high tariffs dominated as the source of federal government revenue under Republican-led protectionism ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

In 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United ...

Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg launched ‘The Facebook,’ a social media platform, which would go on to become the world’s ...

President's Day 2025 falls on 17th February. Learn about its history, significance, and the celebrations in honor of George ...

The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The ...

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

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...