But the story behind George Washington’s teeth is much darker than most realize. Plagued with dental problems all his life, Washington had his first tooth pulled when he was just 24. But though ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out ... on restoring each of the rooms in the Mount Vernon mansion since new evidence about Washington’s life surfaced in the last 10 years.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.