Father Tony Gillespie has vivid memories of his life on Guam in the 1970s — aiding Vietnamese refugees in 1975, helping ...

When it comes to Mexican presidents, Benito Juárez is pretty difficult to beat in terms of achievements and legacy.

History is littered with tales of famous figures and their preferred cocktails, and legend has it George Washington was ...

Any worthwhile list of Pantheon-level American icons must include men like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. In their day, those great men sometimes quarreled and ...

Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...

Not even the music trucks parading to Woodford Square on Sunday could drown out the questions remaining over Dr Keith Rowley’s decision to demit office and pass the baton to ...

Whether you want to make the trip to Washington, D.C., to see the cherry blossoms, or see them in Baltimore, WBALTV.com has compiled a list of how you can enjoy them.

Goaltender Darcy Kuemper, whom Washington traded to Los Angeles for Pierre-Luc Dubois last offseason, stymies his former team in Kings’ 3-0 win. Dubois, who returns to Los Angeles for the first ...

Godless in Seattle: The Seattle metro area is the least religious part of the country according to a new poll. Apparently, 44% of us are atheist, agnostic, or "nothing in particular." For the ...

Susannah George is The Washington Post's Gulf bureau chief, based in Dubai, where she leads coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor, Iran. She previously spent ...

If you've never been to Washington, D.C. before, plan to spend some time along the Tidal Basin, an approximately 107-acre pond encircled by a 2.1-mile loop trail. Constructed to use the strong ...

February 22nd marked the 293rd anniversary of George Washington's birth. It seems that few Americans, however, really know the man or understand what makes him important.