A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington led his own fight for independence in America. Washington was born on ...

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

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

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...