Henry "Shake" Washington earned his nickname on the basketball court but maintained it by excelling as a teacher, principal, area superintendent, and now school board member.

A rural metro community is celebrating on President's Day its connection to the nation's first president, George Washington.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

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Names are tricky things. What was the federal holiday at the start of this week? Most people say “Presidents Day,” but there ...

In Washington, the nickname “The Evergreen State” winks at you across Washington from road signs, license plates, even ...

Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...

The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in ...

Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after U.S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin Delano ...

The sort of throngs you’d expect for a generational prize fight—all of them hoping to get a ticket to the most sensational ...