Colonial Americans, including George Washington, celebrated countless "thanksgivings" throughout their lives – just not in ...
Though it would not become a federally recognized national holiday until 1941, the first national Thanksgiving was in 1789.In ...
This past Wednesday marked the anniversary of an event, from 267 years ago, that could have drastically altered the course of American history.In what is known as the Forbes Campaign, during the ...
You may think you know some of the history of the French and Indian War and even of Fort Ligonier, but it's what's been found just 2 miles away from the fort that is shedding new light on the global ...
Brenda is the Assistant Director and Research Fellow for the Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Americans have maintained particular admiration for George Washington, who ...
The U.S. president may be referred to as the most powerful person in the world now, but that wasn't what the Founding Fathers intended. In fact, when the United States was born, they didn't really ...