In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea ...

Ona Judge, a former slave to George and Martha Washington, escaped to her eventual freedom in Portsmouth. A mural will honor ...

Former first lady Barbara Bush's commemorative Forever stamp is officially available. First announced in May, the stamp was ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.