George Washington suffered severe teeth issues his entire life, and by the time he became president in 1789, he had just one ...

As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after ...

In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...

5 Unexpected Facts About George Washington Explore the lesser-known details of the founder’s childhood, home life and career and gain a deeper understanding of his contributions to the United ...

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual.

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office ...

Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...

On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...