The new six-episode documentary Thomas Jefferson, which premieres Feb. 17 on the ... A+E Networks "In a part of Jefferson’s biography, he even mentions that when he was in the House of Burgesses he ...

Peggy Thomas of Middleport, New York, received the Ag Promotion Award at the New York State Agricultural Society Forum for ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda recently announced that his musical theater juggernaut “Hamilton” would no longer be playing at the ...

Presidents Day has changed dramatically over the years. For some historians, the holiday has lost discernible meaning.

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today. For some ...

It's a benefit but also contrary to that because it will make you lazy. Instead of doing the research at a library and ...

David Schmidt is a producer and co-director with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein of “The American Revolution,” which is ...

Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington ... original Cabinet were gone, including Thomas Jefferson. “One way to show their disdain ...

Los Angeles-born music icon Roy Ayers has died. Recognized as the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” the 84-year-old leaves behind a musical legacy that spans decades with influence on multiple genres and ...

The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr.” — the Prophet Muhammad Muhammad decried ignorance.