In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

Discover the evolution of Presidents Day from a single-president celebration to a national holiday honoring American ...

It has been more than 100 years since the last New Jersey Governor was elevated to the White House. But recent history has shown people are interested.

In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and ...

In several court cases, federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from broadly cutting or freezing ...

As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after ...

George Washington" highlights the significant impact of George Washington on American history and culture. It explores his legacy through various symbols and places named after him, such as streets, ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

It seemed like a huge loss for the American forces under Gen. George Washington, who had been leading the battle for independence from Britain for almost two years. But on May 7, Washington wrote ...

In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until ...

University of Delaware alumnus Philip De Paola is also fascinated by the suit, but his appreciation is less about George Washington the icon and more about what historic textiles can teach us. De ...