The University of Virginia finished 24th among all universities and No. 4 in the ranking of top public schools. Virginia Tech ...

Two D.C.-area universities cracked the top 50 in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of best colleges and a total of ...

Immerse yourself in nature’s beauty this fall with leaf-strewn trails and stunning overlooks. Harrisonburg, Virginia, nestled ...

The week of Sept. 17-23 is set aside as Constitution Week, celebrating the most influential legal document in America.

James Madison (2-0) at North Carolina (3-0), Saturday ... the No. 4 output by a Bowl Subdivision player all season. JMU: RB George Pettaway. He spent the past two seasons at UNC before Hampton ...

Nowhere is the complete lack of democracy more apparent than in the system to elect the president of the United States: the ...

George Washington, 90.32% ... Kennedy, 68.37% The top 24 presidents had scores of 50 or higher, including James Madison (67.16%), Bill Clinton (67.16%), John Adams (62.66%); Joe Biden (62.66% ...

George Mason, one of America’s “Forgotten Founders,” insisted that “no free government” could be preserved except “by ...

In 1786, the young United States of America was nearly ripped apart by Shays’ Rebellion. Angry farmers suffering from debt ...

The “richest town” can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others. For instance, the ...

The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787″ by Catherine Drinker Bowen. When 55 delegates from 12 ...

George Washington was more than a foot taller ... along with wives of the Cabinet secretaries. James and Dolley Madison: 3 inches Dolley Madison, then Dolley Todd, was a young widow when she ...