Despite a potentially expensive price tag, a House Subcommittee advanced a proposal to require schools to hang portraits of ...

The 250th anniversary of the U.S. (the semiquincentennial, if you prefer) is off to a rousing start, auction-wise. The ...

Administration officials met with staff at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and discussed putting multiple ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

Hike the trails at the site of a former ironworks that molded Nathanael Greene into a skillful general in the fight for ...

That made it a metaphorical lifeline for many Palestinians — a vital connection to the rest of the world. When the attack on ...

ThatsThem reports that U.S. state seals reflect unique identities through motifs symbolizing values like resilience, liberty, and agriculture.

A walking journey through south Minneapolis connects the memorials for George Floyd, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, revealing ...

An emerging body of science suggests that everything from visiting gallery shows to taking on your own creative projects can ...

A look at what might be behind the closing of the Kennedy Center, which was created as a political act, and what that could ...

These presidential armchairs are not just furniture but cherished links to a bygone era, encapsulating moments of camaraderie among influential figures and serving as a comforting reminder of human ...

Tammie Rinker, right, and Dawn Fenner, left, are seen in Essentials Cafe, the business they run together, Wednesday, Dec. 20, ...