Presidents’ Day, officially named “George Washington’s Birthday,” originated as an informal remembrance of the first president held on his exact birthday, Feb. 22.

School history books told us that George Washington was “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That makes him seem almost invincible. But facts are that the first ...

On Monday, we will celebrate Washington’s birthday. Not Presidents Day, but Washington’s birthday. That is the official U.S. government designation of the day, and it ought to be. George ...

This President’s Day, remember what George Washington can teach us — and Trump Long Island home built by a Revolutionary War soldier lists for $1.24M — see how it was lovingly restored ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...

The national holiday called Washington's Birthday may have passed, but today is George Washington’s real 285th birthday. Here are interesting facts about the first president, including his ...

Americans celebrated Washington’s birthday on both days throughout his 1789 to 1797 presidency. In 1885, the US made February 22 a federal holiday and called it Washington’s Birthday. That all ...

Matthew Costello talked about his new book, [The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President]. He discussed the ways that Americans ...

The article about George Washington’s real birthday left out the most salient fact: Until 1968, we celebrated Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 and George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22.

This President's Day, remember that George Washington was a man for the ages. Donald Trump and the rest of us have a lot to learn from him. President's Day is on Monday, Feb. 17.