Monday is Presidents’ Day. And while there doesn’t seem to be much agreement as to whether it is meant to celebrate the lives ...

Some of the former pro-slavery ... known as George Washington Day. Some states, like Illinois, where Lincoln started his political career, and New York, where he delivered a powerful speech ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

The third annual "Courage to Dream" Black History Month celebration highlighted immigrants' stories, with a showcase of music ...

Two hundred and thirty-five years ago, our nation’s first president, George Washington, wrote a letter in response to Catharine Macaulay, an English feminist and historian. Macaulay wrote to ...

Let’s draw on the defiant wisdom of Frederick Douglass as Trump carries out a blitzkrieg against democracy in the US.

“The U.S. Service Academies and other defense academic institutions shall teach that America and its founding documents ...

Technically, all three ways of punctuating Presidents' Day are correct. "Presidents' Day" implies celebrating more than one ...

If Presidents Day gives you the sudden urge to walk up and down streets named for the nation’s chief executive, you’re in luck. Minneapolis abounds with venues for strolling and contemplating the ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

"I have lost this battle because my force was too small. The Government must not & cannot hold me responsible for the result . . . . I have seen too many dead & wounded comrades to feel otherwise than ...