BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On January 1, 2026, the United States began our year-long commemoration of an important Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On the 250th anniversary of George Washington's leaving Mount Vernon to attend the Second Continental Congress, Washington (reenactor Doug Thomas) ...

Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the representatives of the Second Continental Congress agreed: “Resolved, that six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and ...