For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning. Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington,” said she thinks about Presidents ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

Washington’s earliest ambitions ... Apparently determined to better himself from a young age, George found mentors among the gentry and emulated their ways. He also copied by hand the Rules ...