Ask the children. Chances are, I reckon, they’ll say Washington and Jefferson ought to have known better than to enslave people. And chances are, an adult ...

Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the enslaved Sally Hemings.

Macaroni and cheese at Thanksgiving — yes or no? For some families, it's as expected as mashed potatoes or stuffing, a pot of gold beside the turkey. For others, it's an outlier — a welcome guest but ...

The design did not include a turkey. The phrase “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of Many, One,” was the only piece of their ...

On Nov. 25, 2020, in a late-night order issued hours before Thanksgiving began that year, the court blocked enforcement of ...

It’s Thanksgiving! The day for friends, family, and food. For those of us cooking for loved ones, it’s an exciting, and ...

From Washington to Hollywood, American culture is now defined by score settling. But what do centuries of feuding have to ...