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 ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...

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 ...

It looks like the Washington Commanders have zero plans to change their nickname again. After the Josh Harris ownership group took over the Washington franchise from Dan Snyder in 2023 ...

The Washington Commanders are staying put ... many have called for them to go back to the ‘Redskins’ nickname. It’s no secret times have changed since the Commanders retired their Redskins ...

Numerous public protests and newspaper columns decried the nickname as a racist slur. The initial change came in 2020 during a wave of national social reform, leading to the stopgap “Washington ...

Hartford Yard Goats Add Thunder, Feathers: See Their 2025 Alternate Identity From pickles to bugs, the Hartford Yard Goats have had quirky alternate names but the newest brand should gobble up some ...