In this portrait, George Washington (1732–1799) is shown standing on a bluff above the Hudson River with his enslaved personal servant, William Lee, on horseback behind him. (John Trumbull/The ...

Plus, there's a plaque that lays out the facts in black and white: Dentures Worn by George Washington. Lead base fitted with cow and human teeth, elephant ivory, brass, and steel. ca. 1775-1799.

It is the image of Washington taking his place, sitting or standing, before a portrait painter, an act that he performed literally hundreds of times in his life.

In his introduction, veteran biographer Chernow is clear about his goals. Using the recent "explosion of research," he wants to render George Washington "real" and "credible," to replace "frosty ...

The national holiday called Washington's Birthday may have passed, but today is George Washington’s real 286th birthday. Here are interesting facts about the first president, including his ...

George Washington died at age 67 in the big family bed on the second floor of Mount Vernon, on December 14, 1799. He was exhausted; a sudden inflammation of the throat stopped his breathing.

We all know the familiar stories about George Washington. The cherry tree he chopped down. (Except he didn’t.) The lies he never told. (Except he did.) His wooden teeth. (Except they weren’t ...

DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business. True to his word, upon retaking office, Trump put tech billionaire Elon Musk ...

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Sylvester Stallone during his monologue on Monday night for calling Donald Trump the “second George Washington.”. The “Rocky” and “Tulsa King” actor spoke at ...

Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, was just 6 miles away from a similar attempt on the life of George Washington, founding father.

Mark your calendar: Presidents Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and though it’s a few days earlier than George Washington’s birthday, it also commemorates the birth of America’s first ...