In the first Thanksgiving proclamation, first president asks God to enable a “Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.” ...

Thanksgiving tradition of national gratitude runs deep in American spirit, yet schools increasingly skip teaching ...

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor ...

Gustav Klimt painted the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer between 1914 and 1916 for some of his biggest patrons, August and ...

Jay has international fame, wealth, servants, and a gorgeous house on a hilltop, but he’s a lonely man at the end of his rope ...

Brian Kilmeade retraces George Washington's famous Delaware River crossing in Fox Nation's "What Makes America Great" and ...

This school year, the Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology launches a series to explore strategies for using digital ...

Edwin Allen was among the first to show up. He adopted a 2-year-old dog he fell in love with last week, but couldn't take ...

Before he became the first U.S. president, George Washington helped ignite a global war. The French and Indian War saw ...

Contributing writer for The Prospect Caroline Naughton covers the American Art pavilion in the Princeton University Art ...

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into the past and define entire generations. Although most of these masterpieces ...