The lawsuit says that the plaintiff has been the target of racial bullying and harassment for years. In an interview, he ...

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The Black student at Oaks Christian School in West Lake Village, California, is a minor and will remain anonymous through the ...

A number of off-duty activities helped a slave family earn money, which they could then use to buy small luxuries and thus raise their standard of living. In the fall of 1798, Mount Vernon's farm ...

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

Slave quarters are to the left of the lawn leading to the imposing façade of the house. Inside are rough wooden bunks and brick floors. By the last year of Washington’s life in 1799, more than 300 ...

George Washington, the first president of the United States, remains a towering figure in American history – the president by ...

Through the next week, Lafayette’s stops in Hampton Roads are being re-recreated, beginning with today’s arrival in Yorktown.

Founding Father John Jay took his oaths as first chief justice of the Supreme Court on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. He ...

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Image Late-night television portrayals of George Washington, like Jimmy Fallon’s on “Weekend Update” in 2017, often harp on the same themes: cherry trees, his teeth and slavery.Credit ...