‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” was reportedly first used 250 years ago. Patrick Henry said it in a crowded ...
James Monroe’s estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia state park.
One of President James Monroe’s Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a ...
A plan to make James Monroe's Virginia estate a state park was rejected. Now, it's in limbo.
Oak Hill, built by enslaved people more than 200 years ago, is the only home belonging to our earliest presidents that still remains in private hands.
Bruton Parish Church hangs plaque to explain existing Civil War-era tablet
Bruton Parish Church officials recently hung a new plaque explaining an existing Civil War-era tablet that honors dead ...