The Washington Nationals celebrated Juneteenth by honoring legendary Negro Leagues player Josh Gibson, discussing the ...

Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

The bronze statue of the teenage civil rights heroine will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that the state ...

The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across the nation on Juneteenth –  the oldest known celebration commemorating the ...

This weekend we’re celebrating Juneteenth and the first official weekend of summer. We hope you like it hot; plenty of pool ...

Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions ...