In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

The festivities for the annual Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (WBCA) are well underway with several events ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn ... incoming Vice President John Adams led Washington onto a balcony, where he was officially sworn in as the nation's first ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural ... do hold a double-breasted brown suit Mr. Washington would have worn “when he was riding during the presidency,” Mr. Erby said.