George Washington, this nation’s first general, its inaugural president, the eponym of its capital city, left one of his most ...

Dear England, Ink, Sherwood … I owe my career to publicly funded art. Never downplay it: it’s how we speak to each other, says author and playwright James Graham ...

If a historical reckoning can happen in Mission San Juan Capistrano, it can happen anywhere. As we mark 250 years of this ...

The mail’s here! Holiday weekend questions, answers about the Giants.

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Don't let Trump ruin America's anniversary.

Few rivalries in American history have been as consequential — or as personal — as the one between John Adams and Thomas ...

From Francis Scott Key’s unlikely journey from war skeptic to author of the national anthem at Fort McHenry, this Fourth of ...

Like its country of origin, the book is unabashed, sometimes self-indulgent, often brilliant and never subdued or apologetic ...

The United States of America was founded on the ideals of liberty, justice, opportunity and equality. As we celebrate that great experiment of democracy 250 years later, the American identity remains ...

Sometime ago, a friend of mine in his mid 70s was gushing about this wonderful product that had gingko biloba extracts. It was supposedly effective for enhancing one’s memory. I got excited because, ...

Jesse Marsch, head coach of the Canadian national soccer team, said in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup: “We are so proud to ...