Georgefest is the longest-running celebration of George Washington's birthday in the state, and it's also the longest-running ...

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

A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll ... wearing a red Make America Great Again hat and a T-shirt touting driver Joey Logano. Vilches, surrounded by his family as they partied in the ...

Madison Central and George County boys captured titles while ... Bella Jordan was named game MVP while scoring a hat trick to lead St. Patrick. Hartfield Academy 2, Jackson Prep 1: It took four ...

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters ...

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

The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence ...

Dratch and Barrymore, who share the same birthday, have a history of reuniting on "The Drew Barrymore Show" to celebrate ...

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 ...

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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 ...

George Washington University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since before 2000-2001. All of the online classes are recorded and archived so students can ...