W hen John Adams moved into the building now known as the White House, he imagined it as the people’s house. The first true public event held there, the New Year’s Day recepti ...

Personal tastes of presidents - as well as the demands of a growing federal government - has helped dictate changes over time ...

The compendium arrives at a fraught moment when animus toward the Jewish people in the U.S. has reached heights not seen in ...

The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry, with agents from ...

O say can you see ... a roundup of national anthem facts that give the "Star-Spangled Banner" a whole new meaning?

Most of Mr. Douglas’ attacks are directed straight at the domestic colors of old Mother England, at the bad cooking, at the bad climate, and at the depressing and servile poverty. He scores his best ...

The White House has been home to every U.S. president since 1800, when John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved in — before construction on the building was even finished. Since then, the residence has ...

Changes come as the Trump administration has signaled it will increase scrutiny on citizenship applications and threatened to ...

The insurrection was eventually put down by a private army hired by Massachusetts Governor James Bowdoin, after members of ...

From the Revolution to the suffrage movement to the campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment and beyond, advocates have worked ...

The 2026 season will feature popular musicals like "Mean Girls," "Hairspray," and "Come From Away." Youth theatre productions for 2026 include "Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School Jr." and ...

A preservation project at Carpenters' Hall led to a historic discovery that revealed our Founding Fathers' favorite snack. In this day and age, oysters are seen as a delicacy, but it wasn't always ...