The story begins in May 1789, just a few weeks after ... To them New York City owes pretty much all it is today . . . What names in American history compare with them, except Washington’s ...

Rodney Hall's Vortex is the 13th novel in a long and distinguished career that includes two Miles Franklin Literary Awards ...

From an ambitious vision on paper to a grand metropolis, Washington DC boasts a rich history. What was once a swampy ...

The rare piece of American history — the only U.S. Constitution of its ... He was the governor of North Carolina from 1787 to ...

The topic before the House, America Democracy Tocqueville this week on “Think Tank.” In May of 1831, twenty-six year-old Alexis de Tocqueville landed in Newport, Rhode Island, then a city of ...

Surprising facts about the Electoral College's origins and evolution—and just who is an elector—to ponder alongside giving a watch to One Person, One Vote? on PBS.

The week of Sept. 17-23 is set aside as Constitution Week, celebrating the most influential legal document in America.

By the 1740s, residents of the city were having entire parties centered on waffles ... Thomas Jefferson may have also played a role in bringing waffles to America's attention. In 1789, he returned ...

An investigation by Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in a guilty plea by Ashley Haworth, former federal programs ...

In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State.

From 1781 to 1789, eight men were appointed by the Confederation’s Congress for a one-year term — they became the original ...

The copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only a handful known to exist, was found two years ago at a former plantation in ...