In Westchester, we have shown that we can make a little room for new immigrants looking for a safe place to build a home.

In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

A campaign to liberate slaves would be a natural extension of the previous decade’s anti-apartheid movement, when major human-rights organizations and black leaders passionately took on the issue of r ...

an enslaved man who worked as George Washington’s personal chef at Mount Vernon, and later prepared lavish meals for Washington and his guests at the president’s residence in Philadelphia. And then ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels celebrates with Bobby Wagner (54) after an NFL football ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech was not available to the public until several days later. Thomas Jefferson became the first president to have his ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30 ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

The Potomac River in Washington is frozen. On Friday afternoon, divers on a D.C. police boat maneuvered through slabs of ice atop the water and recovered the second of two dead bodies—a pickup ...