Today, presidential and congressional elections saturate mass media as television, the internet and junk mail pound candidates into voters’ psyche. It’s no wonder many people express relief when the ...

Uncover the beauty of Maryland's national parks. From historic battlefields to scenic trails, explore the top 24 national ...

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

In less than two months, Charles Clear III and Bonnie Lee Turner of The Art of Life have transformed East Providence’s ...

Presented by Abraham Lincoln reenactor Kevin Wood, the program the story of how Thanksgiving became a national tradition ...

I get chills recalling the sheer power of art that I felt in this room at the National Portrait Gallery, as if the genius loci of Washington, D.C. was standing next to me like a ghost.

A small cohort of turkey hunters wants more people to understand the beauty and challenge of hunting for your supper. What are your thoughts on hunting? By Jeremy Engle How do you feel about ...

Preview the Jameel Prize exhibition, coming to London's V&A, with a focus on moving image and digital media The winner of the V&A and Art Jameel’s seventh international award for contemporary art and ...

By Emily LaBarge The sprawling PST festival of more than 70 exhibitions doesn’t quite live up to its theme of art and science colliding. But there is a handful of impressive entries.

He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...

Lincoln’s assassination, and the ineffectual leadership of his successor, Andrew Johnson, enabled the Congress to control ...