The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

General and President George Washington was a man of the 18th century in great ways and bad, as he led the colonies to victory while also owning (and likely bedding) enslaved women. Courtesy of ...

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...

For years, internet users have shared a quote attributed to George Washington, the first president of the United States, reading: "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may ...

George Washington said his lack of ‘immediate offspring’ was good for U.S. A 2021 interview in which Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) criticized Vice President Harris for lacking biological children ...

President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.

From George Washington to now: Presidency and campaigns explained The presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, ...