Did George Washington add the words “so help me God” to the constitutionally prescribed oath of office when he was sworn in as president on April 30, 1789? I’ve always thought so, and when discussing ...

There are no atheists in a foxhole, goes the old military saw, but there is a place for them in the Air Force, which has decided to make the words “So help me God,” optional in oaths. The action ...

In “So Help Me God,” the former vice president looks back on his career with one eye on where it might be headed. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, ...

The sculpture 'Point of View,' of Seneca leader Guyasuta, left, meeting George Washington, overlooks Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converge to form the Ohio.