Phaedra Trethan

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled in Philadelphia.

The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.

Taverns and inns were more than a place to tip a pint: In Revolutionary America, they were a center of civic life.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to require schools to teach kids old fashioned handwriting skills.

Women's History Month events are online and in person, and they explore contributions from the start of our nation through space exploration.

From Franklin's "Join or Die" woodcuts to editorial cartoons, the AIDS crisis to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, art has captured America's struggles.

There weren't many Jewish people in Colonial America. But when it was time to choose sides, they helped a new nation fight for its freedom.

Pennsylvania Hospital was founded in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin. Here's a look at its new museum.

The New York Public Library teamed with an NYC brewer for a new beer based on an old recipe. It's not the only drink tied to the nation's birthday.

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Trump's likeness and name keep appearing on all sorts of unusual government materials. Here's a list.