Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project ...

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th ... reveal the Washingtons installed new wallpaper in their home during the 1790s. Another key resource was the Fairfax ...

Gordon Lyons has unveiled an agreement he says will put Northern Ireland “front and centre” of celebrations next year marking ...

The less well-known connections between Northern Ireland and the United States are being emphasised ahead of the 250th ...

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business.

You're next,” said a Russian historian I interviewed in 1993 about the Soviet Union's collapse in late 1991. I was an ...

Cherry blossom season is arguably the most beautiful time to be in Washington, DC—even though peak bloom is fleeting, and can last just a few days. Still, each spring, the city goes all out. One way ...

This military tale is a step back in time. The first American MP (military police) unit was the Troops of the Marechaussee (pardon my French) which was styled after a French unit was authorized by ...

There’s a jazz and classical music performance space hiding in Mount Vernon. Musicians gather ... white marble steps to the entrance, the Washington Monument is just north; the Basilica of ...

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke to Dr. Kathy Hermes, the publisher of Connecticut Explored Magazine and professor Emerita of ...