The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

In 1974 CBS president Bob Wussler hired Jane Chastain, who was a well-prepared, terrific sports reporter who understood pro ...

President Trump spoke briefly after watching the procession of troops and military vehicles, hailing the Army at the event ...

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according ...

Pete Hegseth responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

At a Bold Meeting 250 Years Ago, the Continental Congress Set America in Motion While far less famous than the coalition that met in 1775, this group of founders found agreement in their ...

For those who may need a refresher from their own high school history classes, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia in September 1774 in response to British laws applied to the ...

A Working Congress. The Congress put in 3,100 working days. The 1774 session was designedly brief, 35 working days. The 1775 session began by appointment May 10, and took the month of August off.

Congress responded in 1793 by reducing the requirement to one journey per year. The circuit court wouldn’t be removed from Supreme Court justices’ duties until 1891. In addition to his duties ...

Except for the Continental Army on Gates' right, the American position collapsed and fled. The regular troops tried to make a counterattack toward the British left, but suddenly surrounded and ...

The following day, copies of the Declaration of Independence were distributed, and on July 6, The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first newspaper to print the extraordinary document.