You might be surprised why George Washington created our first military medal
In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education5h
The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation
It wasn’t until the 1950 establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the largest funding source for basic ...
The National Law Review7h
Navigating Changes at the USPTO: Impact of New Government Cost-Reduction Initiatives
The new presidential Administration’s cost-reduction initiatives, including a hiring freeze and return-to-office mandate for ...
Va. lawmakers reject gift of last Founding Father home in private hands
The aging owners of James Monroe’s Loudoun County estate have turned down offers from developers of more than $55 million because they want the state to have it as a park.
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Benjamin Franklin: Apprentice, Printer, & Founding Father
The film chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his early struggles as an apprentice under his brother, James ...
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
The Ulpian Library, a great library in the center of Rome, was founded by Emperor Trajan, who ruled around the turn of the second century C.E. Referenced often by ancient authors, it could have been ...
Opinion
Preserve the rights of freedmen in the South -- State Journal editorial from 150 years ago
The bitter opponents of the Republican Party in the South, on the contrary, are constantly fomenting strife and discord by intimidating, assailing, maiming or killing citizens. The number of killed ...
Donated artifacts tell US presidential stories with a Finger Lakes twist
The Ontario County Historical Society in Canandaigua has obtained a number of presidential artifacts over the years.