Florida unveils George Washington statue as part of 250th anniversary celebrations
With Florida preparing next year to mark the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration ...
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.
Letter George Washington wrote in N.J. in 1777 is for sale. Here’s the price tag.
George Washington was commanding the Continental Army and staying in Morristown when he wrote an optimistic letter on the prospects of winning the Revolutionary War despite a recent defeat. His words ...
How George Washington's Silence Shaped America's Most Powerful Office
Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...
George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and ...