
‘I Retain an Unalterable Affection for You’: A Lesson in Love from George Washington
Men on dating apps take note; an opening line of “hey” just doesn't cut it anymore
Men on dating apps take note; an opening line of “hey” just doesn't cut it anymore
The Empire State inherited a huge hunk of its soul from the Netherlands
Before antibiotics, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death, a national fixation, and the scourge of artists
Charismatic Shawnee brothers lead Indian resistance to American expansion in early years of the republic
Inferno transforms Nantucket from whaling mecca to seaside resort
Parties have used lame-duck judicial appointments to advance their agendas since Marbury and Madison were pups
Hessians earned a scary reputation in America - even inspiring the "Headless Horseman" of Sleepy Hollow. But history shows these German soldiers were not so intimidating
Though outgeneraled, outmaneuvered and outfought, Washington extracted most of his army, thus saving it and the Patriot cause.
Gregory Michno pulls no punches in his assessment of traditional frontier heroes like Crockett and Boone
In 1777, a high-born wife takes her youngsters to North America to find her husband, a German officer fighting under British command. What could go wrong?
Links of a Great Chain used to block British warships during the Revolutionary War remain on display at West Point.
While in London, Benjamin Franklin helps foment a plot involving a slave that contributes to the colonies' separation from Great Britain
For its faults, the Electoral College has endured because it has fulfilled its main purpose—preventing stolen elections
After 750 attempts to reform or eradicate it, the system remains in place
Historian John R. Maass relates the 1781 North Carolina clash that started the British down the road to defeat
Father-daughter authors Jonathan W. and Emily Anne Jordan profile 13 of history's most prominent female war leaders