Glenda Ford, left, takes selfie with best friend Charlene Phipps before the lighting of the Washington Monument Thursday night in Mount Vernon. The Baltimore holiday tradition included music, food, ...

It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...

America, your front yard has been militarized. Yet residents and visitors there hardly pay the troops any mind. It’s the normalization of excessive federal force under President Trump, just seven ...

A national memorial dedicated to Gen. George Washington attracts thousands of visitors every year. Leaders say it's a place that tells the story of America over the last 250 years. The Washington ...

For George Washington’s birthday Feb. 22, here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most ...