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Museum of the American Revolution preparing for its big moment
Museum leaders are working to connect people today to the events of 1776. They’re confident they can, and will.
What happened at JFK Library puts all of America’s historical institutions on notice
Trump is haunted by the specter of a predecessor he can never eclipse and has an animus toward anything that bears John F.
'Father of His Country' comes to Florida: George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol
The 6½-foot bronze statue is on loan from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate and will sit in the Capitol for the next ...
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.
Letter George Washington wrote in N.J. in 1777 is for sale. Here’s the price tag.
George Washington was commanding the Continental Army and staying in Morristown when he wrote an optimistic letter on the prospects of winning the Revolutionary War despite a recent defeat. His words ...
How George Washington's Silence Shaped America's Most Powerful Office
Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...
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Mary Ball Washington, George’s single mother, often gets overlooked – but she’s well worth saluting
Mary Washington helped her son develop into the leader he became. While her son was the subject of several portrait artists, ...