George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

National Freedom Day was first observed in 1949 after sitting president Harry Truman called for its recognition in June of 1948. February 1 is the anniversary of President Lincoln’s signing of the ...

Until I was 30, I believed spring started on the first of February. We had been taught this in school and there seemed no reason to doubt it. Plus, it parcelled the year nicely into four three ...