Among qualities George Washington’s contemporaries most liked about him was he was not eager for power, a contrast with ...

There are a couple of things that most Americans know about George Washington: he fought in the Revolutionary War, he was the ...

And Trump said, “How about George Washington high school? ‘We want the name removed from that high school.’ They don’t know why. You know, they thought he had slaves. Actually I think he p ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

Among the long-standing myths surrounding the first president of the United States, George Washington, is that he wore false teeth made out of wood. Though the evidence unambiguously confirms that ...

Thompson, a research specialist at Mt. Vernon, studies the domestic life, foodways, and religious practices of the residents of George Washington's plantation, with a special interest in the slave ...

Prominent media figures leaped to praise President Biden for withdrawing from his re-election campaign during the summer. However, after Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat by President-elect ...

Last November, during a symposium at Mount Vernon on democracy, John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general who served as Donald Trump’s second chief of staff, spoke about George Washington’s ...

This Monday, take a few moments to think about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We used to observe individual dates devoted to both of those famous presidents who remain among the most ...

Two flags that were flown over President George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia on June 1, 2025, now fly proudly ...

The Presidents Day holiday was observed this week for the three-day weekend, but the actual birthday of George Washington, namesake of The Evergreen State, is Feb. 22. It has become something of a ...