There is no shortage of firsts, lasts, onlys, mosts and nevers in White House history. But there are plenty of surprises.

The future of the site at Independence National Historical Park remains unclear. But public backlash to potential changes may have forced the Trump administration to hit the brakes on altering it, an ...

WASHINGTON (WHSV) - 236 years ago on Sept. 25, 1789, the first U.S. Congress approved 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them off to the states for ratification. Ten of those amendments were ...

After Washington’s victory at the Battle of Trenton on Dec. 26, 1776, they fired three cannon volleys — one for the ...

Over 235 years ago on Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington signed the Judiciary Act into law, establishing the federal ...

What happens when culinary curiosity meets historical preservation? You get a rich, aromatic chocolate pudding recipe that dates to 1764 ...

On Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington announced his six nominees to make up the first Supreme Court of the United States.

On this day in 1789, President George Washington signed the Federal Judiciary Act into law, establishing the federal court ...

In 2005, the eye of Hurricane Rita made landfall at the Texas-Louisiana border. The Category 3 storm was responsible for more ...

THE PILLARS OF THE REPUBLIC In 1789, beneath a canopy of uncertainty and hope, George Washington stood on the balcony of ...