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We The People: British royal visits George Washington’s tomb
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (83+ words) Britain’s Prince Edward marked America’s 250th birthday with a visit to Mount Vernon: George Washington’s final resting place. BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Britain’s Prince Edward marked America’s 250th birthday with a visit to Mount Vernon: George Washington’s final resting place. The prince’s…...
Thomas Jefferson’s DNA punctures America’s slavery amnesia
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (493+ words) Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 | 2 a.m. New research using a strand of hair from Thomas Jefferson has effectively settled a longstanding, acrimonious debate: He almost certainly fathered children with Sally Hemings, a young Black woman he enslaved. The latest scientific discovery, announced last month,…...
Commentary: Thomas Jefferson’s DNA punctures America’s slavery amnesia
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (568+ words) Thomas Jefferson designed Virginia's Capitol, which was first occupied in 1788 by Virginia's General Assembly, America's oldest English-speaking legislature. During the Civil War, the Confederate Congress also met there. New research using a strand of hair from Thomas Jefferson has effectively…...
Stephen Mihm: Thomas Jefferson’s DNA punctures America’s slavery amnesia
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (513+ words) New research using a strand of hair from Thomas Jefferson has effectively settled a longstanding, acrimonious debate: He almost certainly fathered children with Sally Hemings, a young Black woman he enslaved. The latest scientific discovery, announced last month, is the…...
British royal bridges colonial-era divide with Mount Vernon visit for America’s 250th birthday
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (436+ words) England’s Prince Edward, known as the Duke of Edinburgh, made his presence felt last Thursday (Oct. 1) at George Washington’s Mount Vernon while celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The royal visit to the first U.S. president’s former residence was in partnership with…...
Jefferson’s link to Sally Hemings’s children may have been settled by a hair
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (141+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A strand stuck in glue that Thomas Jefferson used to make a…...
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4+ day, 3+ hour ago (41+ words) The Frederick News-Post George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette are depicted at Mount Vernon in 1784 in this 1859 painting by Thomas Prichard Rossiter and Louis Rémy Mignot....
The National Museum of American History is hosting a family-friendly sleepover in D.C. this month
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Upcoming Events – Devil's Lake Daily Journal
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (608+ words) The annual Swap Meet and Flea Market will be held at Stump Lake Village on Saturday, Oct. 3. See calendar entry for more details. October 2026: Stop in and check out the artwork on display at the Lake Region Arts Center, corner…...
America 250: George Washington Rallies From Near-Despair to Plan a Renewed Campaign
1+ week, 3+ min ago (183+ words) pjmedia.com America 250: George Washington Rallies From Near-Despair to Plan a Renewed Campaign On Oct. 2, 1776, Gen. George Washington roused himself from something close to despair to discipline his troops and plan a renewed campaign against the British. The Americans might…...