In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...

It's cold in Washington, D.C., literally and metaphorically. On Monday, one week after the frigid inauguration, it's 34 ...

I love watching the brides pose for photos by the Lincoln Memorial and the teenagers wriggle through TikTok choreography near the Washington Monument. Their modern hopes breathe life into the ...

They were instrumental in organizing support (and raising money) for the Washington Monument, the first memorial on the Mall, whose cornerstone was laid in 1848. And in 1921, to honor the 19th ...

Bernadette Blum, a longtime teacher at River Park Nursery School, passed away in 2016. Community members raised money to erect the now-stolen statue in her honor.

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing j.thomson@newsweek.com. For comparison, the Washington Monument is about 555 feet tall, the Golden Gate Bridge is about 745 feet tall, and an American ...

Archivists will put on exhibit the 19th Amendment, which cemented the right to vote for women, in March 2026 alongside the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review ...