American History

Beltway Confidential

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest high school winner

Emma Hurley -

April 27, 2026 6:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest college winner

Dameiya McMillian -

April 27, 2026 6:00 am

Education American History Patriotism Youth

In Focus

Teach young people the grammar of self-governance

Samuel J. Abrams -

April 25, 2026 6:00 am

Justice

Mollie Hemingway’s ‘Alito’ dives into how the justice reshaped the Supreme Court

Kyle Sammin -

April 24, 2026 5:03 am

The correspondence between John Adams and his wife Abigail is a treasure trove of information detailing the early days of the Revolution. (photo public domain)

Columnists

On This Day: John Adams: Inhabitants splitting into ‘staunch Americans,’ ‘staunch Britons,’ and ‘half Way Men’

Salena Zito -

April 23, 2026 10:51 am

New York Harbor, a bustling port (photo courtesy of Mount Vernon)

Columnists

On This Day: George Washington has a problem: New Yorkers are trading with the enemy

Salena Zito -

April 17, 2026 9:21 am

A horse-drawn carriage travels the streets of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Magazine

Take ‘A Road Trip Through U.S. History’ with Pulitzer author Beverly Gage

Erin Montgomery -

April 17, 2026 4:50 am

Magazine

Jim Whittaker, 1929–2026

Daniel Ross Goodman -

April 17, 2026 4:44 am

This Mount Vernon produced map shows the region around New York City that became the focal point of the American Revolution during the summer and fall of 1776.

Columnists

On This Day: Tensions are high as British invasion is imminent in New York

Salena Zito -

April 16, 2026 11:04 am

Britain's King Charles III reacts during an exhibition celebrating sustainable British innovation as he opens London Fashion Week 2026, at 180 Studios, central London, Thursday Feb. 19, 2026.

Foreign Policy

King’s state visit won’t revive special relationship

Dennis Lennox -

April 16, 2026 9:00 am

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Tag: American History

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest high school winner

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest college winner

Teach young people the grammar of self-governance

Mollie Hemingway’s ‘Alito’ dives into how the justice reshaped the Supreme Court

On This Day: John Adams: Inhabitants splitting into ‘staunch Americans,’ ‘staunch Britons,’ and ‘half Way Men’

On This Day: George Washington has a problem: New Yorkers are trading with the enemy

Take ‘A Road Trip Through U.S. History’ with Pulitzer author Beverly Gage

Jim Whittaker, 1929–2026

On This Day: Tensions are high as British invasion is imminent in New York

King’s state visit won’t revive special relationship

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