Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and ...

You saw a lot of year-end lists as we said good riddance to 2024. “The Best…,” “The Top…,” or “The Most…” among other ...

In 2009, when he was 6, Saucer created a song called “Obama Made Me Proud” under the rap alias Lil’ Yani. His father, also an aspiring rapper named Davanius Saucer, was gunned down in ...

Richard M. Nixon made Carter tempting; Carter made Ronald Reagan necessary. George WillWashington Post The deceits and crimes of Nixon’s imperial presidency bred Carter’s pompous crusade ...

Pic: PA Three visitors' books from Downing Street signed by some of the most famous names in modern history ... of visitors to Number 10 are rarely made public. Image: Three Downing Street ...

WASHINGTON — With the passing of former President ... as a federal holiday. Some federal offices may remain open "for reasons of national security, defense, or other public needs." ...

If the Jets were posting advertisements for their head coach and general manager openings, they might have a line that “prior experience is preferred.” The Jets are looking at GM and coaching ...

But Carter, whose one term was marred ... and personality for being president. As editor of The Post, the student newspaper at Ohio University, I made the call to endorse Eugene McCarthy ...

In the sphere of foreign affairs, Jimmy Carter’s one term as US president (1977-1981) had some notable achievements. The most significant was the 1978 Camp David accords. Carter, Israeli prime ...