George Washington’s Mount Vernon home was saved from disrepair. Today, George Washington's former home of Mount Vernon is a popular tourist attraction in Virginia. ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

Most pictures of George Washington found in schools were distributed on the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth in 1932. However, during the last few years, most have disappeared.