Here at the courthouse, we can uncover interesting tidbits of information in various types of records. The records can shed ...

A newly acquired 1790 portrait of George Washington is now on permanent display at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown ...

Discover Washington D.C.'s unique status as a federal district, not a state. Learn how the U.S. capital was established, its ...

Fireworks and celebrations are also taking place in Yorktown, where a circa-1790 portrait of George Washington is being ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, D.C., ...

I love the Valley,” said owner Melinda Kendall. “It took me a year to find this property because I had to have a view of the Blue Ridge." ...

The former California governor is the latest to recognize that the most remarkable thing about the first president was not ...

The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from neighbouring Virginia and Maryland. Congress has control of its budget, but voters elect a mayor and city council.

Thomas Jefferson served as the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the first Secretary of State (1789-1794), ...

In Washington over the last few years,” he said on June 29, “it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to ...