In “Born Equal,” Akhil Reed Amar paints a sprawling portrait of 19th-century America in thrall to its founding moment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The San Francisco school board has voted to remove the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other prominent figures, like Sen. Dianne Feinstein, from public schools ...

Americans enjoy a handful of federal holidays every year, and most of them have relatively straightforward definitions.

In August, history professor Michael Birkner gave a short speech in Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, near where President ...

“[George] Washington had no place within his administration for nepotism and wanted all appointments to be based on merit,” wrote Cyrus A. Ansary in “Dealmaker-In-Chief.” Abraham Lincoln chose for his ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Monday marks Presidents Day, a holiday celebrating George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the United States' other commanders in chief throughout the years. Most public schools in ...