George Washington

Former President Donald Trump survived a shocking attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, sustaining only minor injuries. The Onion takes a look back on the history of assassinations and attempted assassinations in the United…

Despite America being currently shaken to its foundation, we are a blessed nation, with holidays such as Independence Day — commonly known as the Fourth of July — to reminisce on that fact. If more Americans understood that they are the…

Dozens of bottles of cherries discovered by archaeologists in the cellar of George Washington’s mansion Mount Vernon were found to be perfectly preserved despite being more than 250 years old, and the Department of Agriculture is now…

Black History Month. Women’s History Month. Hispanic Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Disability Pride Month. Arab American Heritage Month. Pride Month. Seemingly every day…

Do you remember reading about George Washington demanding sandwiches from King George for his starving Continental Army at Valley Forge? No? The average committed revolutionary doesn’t often ask for a free lunch from the enemy, particularly…

The following is adapted from the book Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans. Happy 273rd birthday to James Madison, the most egregiously underappreciated, sadly uncelebrated, and unfairly unsung…

Start SlideshowIt’s no secret that school textbooks don’t cover the whole of American history, and that important facts about this great nation are often omitted to serve a narrative. In the name of keeping truth alive, The Onion presents…

The left’s jihad against statues and public memorials has finally hit a roadblock. After removing statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee, President Theodore Roosevelt, Christopher Columbus, and the Confederate Memorial at Arlington, a New York Times…

With the Christmas season ending and radio stations returning to their regular selection of music, one song I most certainly will not miss is that painful British tune “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” Written nearly 40 years ago by a group of…

One item stood out at last week’s Republican presidential primary debate: There was not an explicitly nor implicitly identified libertarian candidate. Ron Paul represented the libertarian faction in Republican debates in 2008 and 2012, and…