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WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Founding Fathers had a lot to say about Thanksgiving. George Washington issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789 . His succ...

HOME: The general election will determine who will be moving into the White House next year. Who was the first? History.com tells us more about the ho...

In the days following July 4, 1776, crowds gathered in small towns and large throughout the 13 colonies. They came together in public squares, on stre...

TODAY : On this day in 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first ruled a law unconstitutional in the case of Marbury versus Madison. The case shaped judicial...

MORE : We have more to share on the subject of presidents. We looked to Reader’s Digest for some history on presidential firsts. Grover Cleveland, the...

NOISE & PETS: On the Fourth of July, fireworks are often the considered the highlight of Independence Day celebrations — at least for human participan...

TEMPE, Ariz. —Encouraging developments are as welcome as they are rare in colleges and universities that cultivate diversity in everything but thought...

WASHINGTON — Welcome to — brace yourself for — the post-truth presidency. "Facts are stubborn things," said John Adams in 1770, defending British sold...

Donald Trump, losing to Hillary Clinton in every major national poll, long ago brilliantly figured out how to continue to rally his base. Instead of d...