George Washington

A group of activists is calling attention to the legacy of slavery encoded in the names of New York City’s streets and neighborhoods.

Joe Biden has met with scholars to discuss his presidency and likely legacy—but what are we to make of his special relationship with historian Jon Meacham?

The manner in which the debate unfolded is a reminder of the ways slavery affected everything it touched.

Americans don't need to rely on legends to tell the stories of women in the Revolution.

In becoming the party of Trump, the G.O.P. confronts the kind of existential crisis that has destroyed American parties in the past.

The drive for American independence coalesced in only a few years of rapidly accelerating political change.

The residence staff, many of whom have worked there for decades, balance their service of the First Family with their long-term loyalty to the house itself.

A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of.

The city’s move to rename schools will provide invaluable ammunition to Fox News.

A cat named Miss Pussy! A racist parrot! Benjamin Harrison’s possums, which he later ate!

A Pulitzer Prize winner punches down.

The answer can change over time.

The oval office looks different now that President Biden is its occupant.

Some supporters of the violent mob scene at the Capitol proclaimed it was the beginning of a “Second American Revolution.”

Lepore’s framework insists that the “self-evident” truths of the nation’s founding were anything but.

David O. Stewart discusses the relationship between William Costin and the Washington bloodline.

States have a legitimate way to influence national politics. Forcing their will on other states isn't it.

Far from a partisan for free markets, the Founding Father insisted on the need for economic planning. We need more of that vision today.

Horseback travel time is only part of the story.

How the President could endanger the official records of one of the most consequential periods in American history.