“William Wilberforce was a deeply religious English member of parliament and social reformer who was very influential in the abolition of...

“Religion, Morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, Schools and the means of education s...

On July 4, 1776 Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were appointed by the Continental Congress to design a seal for the ...

The Anglican church (or the Church of England) was the official church of the colony of Virginia.  In colonial Virginia, during what h...

The federal holiday celebrated the 3 rd Monday of February each year is officially intended to honor George Washington’s Birthday. Washin...

The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute is pleased to announce that its next Seminar for Virginia Secondary School Teachers will b...

"Today when we think of Christmas, we think of Christmas trees in houses and town squares, carolers in the snow, and houses d...