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Virginia is a long way from the Marshall Islands—a day and three
Virginia is a long way from the Marshall Islands—a day and three hours by jet, roughly. But a heart-tugging artifact from that famed World War II p...

[Lincoln stars] Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Fields
[Lincoln stars] Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Fields and other actors holed up at the iconic Jefferson Hotel during the filming. The undisp...

MICHAEL LYNCH: I’m taking notice of this anniversary, however,
MICHAEL LYNCH: I’m taking notice of this anniversary, however, because I have a personal connection to Franklin. I don’t have an ancestor who di...

VIDEO: The Unites States Marine Corps fought the Battle of Tarawa
VIDEO: The Unites States Marine Corps fought the Battle of Tarawa over four days in November, 1943. At the end of the battle, nearly a thousand Marine...

LINDLEY ESTES: John Washington was born a slave in Fredericksburg,
LINDLEY ESTES: John Washington was born a slave in Fredericksburg, but on April 18, 1862, he crossed the Rappahannock River into Stafford County and w...

From the Louisiana Purchase to reflections on travels in Spain to
From the Louisiana Purchase to reflections on travels in Spain to debates on slavery, the latest volume of The Papers of James Monroe will be a great ...

At the time Decatur House was ready for occupancy in 1819, it
At the time Decatur House was ready for occupancy in 1819, it became the first private residence in the White House neighborhood. The house of Dolley ...

Philanthropist David Rubenstein said, “I am honored to support
Philanthropist David Rubenstein said, “I am honored to support the National Park Service’s renovation of historic Arlington House built in honor o...