James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the ...

On Jan. 30, 1815, President James Madison approved an act of Congress appropriating $23,950 to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s library of 6,487 volumes. After capturing Washington, D.C. in 1814 ...

In “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reveals the hypocrisies of the patriots on the battleground of colonial Virginia.

Led by book collector and paper conservationist Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova, A Book a Day has distributed over 13,000 ...

One of most important figures in our nation’s culinary history toiled away in the slave kitchens of an American founding ...

It represented the best of the community in 1913 when a church was involved in fundraising for repairs to its building after ...

He joined his family’s business in 1961 and later, along with his brother, became a major backer of local civic causes ...

Feeling a little stir-crazy during the pandemic, author Andrew Lawler took a trip to visit his mom back in his hometown of ...

In his latest book, A Perfect Frenzy, local author Andrew Lawler reexamines the America Revolution and spotlights a lesser-known story from the United State's founding.

Most presidents followed suit, with some kissing Christianity’s holy book afterward. But Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge reportedly did not use a Bible when taking their oaths, according to ...

Anita McBride's lecture explores the evolving role and influence of First Ladies from Martha Washington to Melania Trump.

Alexander Hamilton." Whether you're a history buff or a musical lover, it's likely you know a thing or two about Alexander ...