Feb. 17 is Presidents Day. A friend and I were talking about presidents when he said that so many of them were senators, representatives or governors and wondered if any ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

AN uneasy peace existed in the settlement at the headwaters of the Connecticut River known as Indian Stream. Both the United ...

If the Perrys of Newport had been professional wrestlers, they would have been the tag team champs of the 19th century. It is ...

Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

Teachers are long complained about student cellphone use and how distracting it can be. At least 72% of high school teachers ...

In a world where parents prefer unique baby names with meaningful origins, there’s no better source of inspiration than the land of the free and home of the brave.

See the awe-inspiring landmarks of South Dakota, including Mount Rushmore and the dramatic Black Hills. You will be stunned!

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton became a father for the first time when his son, Philip, was born on January 22, 1782. "He ...

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The district has been recognized as a top performer on testing for third through eighth grades in central New York for the last two years as well. Jensen said the district has also completed ...