You might be surprised why George Washington created our first military medal
In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...
Va. lawmakers reject gift of last Founding Father home in private hands
The aging owners of James Monroe’s Loudoun County estate have turned down offers from developers of more than $55 million because they want the state to have it as a park.
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Pedestrian hit by car along Monument Avenue in Henrico
A pedestrian is in a local hospital after a crash along Monument Avenue in Henrico County. At around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, ...
On This Day, Feb. 21: New Yorker magazine published for 1st time
In 1848, The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A rare copy of the publication sold at auction for $39,600 in 1986. In 1878, the New Haven, Conn., Telephone Co.