William Henry ... Washington, a Northwest Territory outpost strategically situated on the Ohio River in what is now downtown Cincinnati. He eventually settled in North Bend, Ohio. When Harrison ...

Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military ...

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.

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

Growing up in the iron-producing region of eastern Ohio in the 1840s, future president William McKinley would ... going back to the George Washington administration. From 1861 to 1933, in the ...

He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

When I studied for school, I used to spend hours re-reading the given material. I thought that the more information I read, ...

William Edward Leuchtenburg was so fascinated by politics that at age 12, he raised money tutoring neighborhood kids to fund a nine-hour bus ride to Washington, where he would recall his “wide ...

Some of the transactions do not include a transfer price because no money was exchanged for the property. All deeds are recorded in the Berks County recorder of deeds office and are a matter of public ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

Ulysses S. Grant, our 18th president, entered the earthly stage as Hiram Ulysses Grant. When his name was mistakenly entered on the West Point register as Ulysses Simpson Grant, he eagerly ...

Born in Milwaukee March 23, 1933 the son of Henry and Stella Schurmann. He was a graduate of Shorewood High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.