The exhibit, called "Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution," highlights the home's "pivotal ...

Washington moved to the home along the Potomac River after his marriage in 1759, and died there of a throat infection in 1799 at 67 years old. He served as president from 1789 until 1797, and is ...

Just listen to what our ancestors complained about in 1776: “He (King George ... Growth in Presidential Power from George Washington to Barack Obama" (2014).

WASHINGTON CROSSING, N.J. (AP) — George Washington has made his annual Christmas Day ride across the Delaware River. Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the river turned the tide of ...

Archaeologists found something incredibly rare in the cellar of George Washington's home at Mount Vernon: Two intact jars of cherries buried in the basement of the first U.S. president's house ...

George Washington was born into a very different world 292 years ago. Indeed, his birthday was denominated as February 11, 1731, under the Julian calendar in use at the time.

We all ‘know’ Benedict Arnold, the traitor of 1780,” said Bow historian George Morrison, “but this ignores his many exploits ...

The small town of Washington, North Carolina, has a James Beard-nominated restaurant, charming boutique inns, and lots of history.

Object Details Associated Name Washington, George Description Souvenir coverlet commemorating the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Marked WASHINGTON 1776 CENTENNIAL ...

Enter the first president: George Washington. He was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was revered after the conflict, says Denver Brunsman, a history ...