A major restoration project is underway at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, in preparation for America’s 250th Birthday next year.

The two bottles come characteristic of styles from the 1750s and were placed in a forgotten pit.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and actor, was the keynoe speaker at a naturalization ceremony at Mount ...

The wait was over for more than 100 people as they finally got to call the U.S. “home.” And what better place to do it than ...

On December 14, 1799, about two and a half years into George Washington's retirement, three doctors were called to the ex-president’s house to treat him for a severe sore throat.

Former president George H.W. Bush died Nov. 30, 2018. Here's a look at his life, family and legacy in Texas.

The committee would be comprised of representatives from the Washington State Arts Commission, legislators from the House and Senate, the secretary of state, a historian, designers, cultural ...

In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until, on a whim ...

According to the then-used Julian calendar, Washington was born in Virginia on Feb. 11, 1731. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his ...

NORFOLK, Va. — 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.

Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration, particularly his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), raises serious questions about the concentration of power in the hands of ...