February 22nd marked the 293rd anniversary of George Washington's birth. It seems that few Americans, however, really know ...

George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.” It wasn’t until 1832, the centennial of his birth, that Congress established a committee ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

President's Day started in the 1880s when Americans first began celebrating the birth of President George Washington as a federal holiday, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Washington ...

As the story goes, George Washington was offered a seat on the throne in 1782 and declined. Had Washington accepted, the siblings who lived in Garden City, Missouri, would have been royalty.