The contribution of Ireland to the United States in this, the 250th anniversary year of the US Declaration of Independence, ...

Jackie Kennedy died on May 19, 1994, from cancer ...

Local leaders consider the significance of Black History Month and the efforts to preserve and celebrate the contributions of ...

Some American Olympians are saying that they represent themselves, not the United States. Of course, what they are really ...

Ret. Army Master Sgt. Ed Beck made it through three wars and nearly died in a German POW camp to still be present, sharing ...

Spouses qualify for burial with the veteran even if the spouse remarried after the veteran's death. That detail surprises many people. A surviving spouse who remarries doesn't lose eligibility for ...

In honor of Love Story, we take a look back at the memorial service for the iconic First Lady.

Prior to her escape, Judge served as a chambermaid in the President’s House. She spent years tending to Martha Washington’s ...

Martha Washington's enslaved maid fled Philadelphia in 1796. The National Park Service removed her story from the exhibit.

By 1864, more than 12,000 surgeons had served in the Union army throughout the Civil War. Just 14 of them were Black. Historian Jill Newmark's 2023 book is the first-ever comprehensive exploration of ...

Presidents Day is here, and we’ve got eight fun facts for you to keep handy for your next history trivia night.

It's not normal for a sitting president to rename federal buildings for himself, presidential historians say.