Facts First: Washington owned slaves.This is an extensively documented fact.At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation in ...

5 Unexpected Facts About George Washington. Explore the lesser-known details of the founder’s childhood, home life and career and gain a deeper understanding of his contributions to the United ...

Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...

George Washington (Library of Congress) Washington was born Feb. 22, 1732, on Popes Creek Plantation near the Potomac River in Virginia. Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in ...

For many Americans, Presidents Day means a day off of work or school, a banking holiday and lots of shopping deals. But that’s not what our forefathers had in mind when they made Washington’s ...

And Trump said, “How about George Washington high school? ‘We want the name removed from that high school.’ They don’t know why. You know, they thought he had slaves.

Facts First: Washington owned slaves. This is an extensively documented fact. At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation ...

Washington’s Birthday became a formal holiday in 1879, and has since become informally known as Presidents Day. Arguments have been made to honor President Abraham Lincoln as well because his ...

At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation in Virginia, including 123 people owned by Washington himself. “George ...