Three decades before his election as the first president of the United States in 1789, George Washington commanded soldiers ...

Most people associate George Washington with cherry trees. Supposedly, a young George Washington confessed to his dad that he ...

George Washington lost a year off his age when England decided to switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which shortened the number of days in a year because it's based on the Earth's ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location.

Alexis Coe, historian and author of “You Never Forget Your First” - a new biography of George Washington - talks to Jane Carr about why it’s so important to stop the mythmaking about the ...

The exhibit, called "Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution," highlights the home's "pivotal role in the Revolution, from its time as George Washington’s headquarters ...

The former California governor is the latest to recognize that the most remarkable thing about the first president was not ...

He wanted visitors to get to know the real George Washington. Many of the folk tales — like how he chopped down the cherry tree and threw a coin across the river — are probably false.

On this anniversary of George Washington’s birth, it is worth looking back at what historians have observed about his leadership. Although he wasn’t perfect, as no man or woman is, there is ...

During a 2019 visit to Mount Vernon, the historic home of George Washington, President Donald Trump reportedly said: “If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it. You’ve got to put your ...

Alexis Coe, historian and author of “You Never Forget Your First” - a new biography of George Washington - talks to Jane Carr about why it’s so important to stop the mythmaking about the ...