On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

The U.S. president may be referred to as the most powerful person in the world now, but that wasn't what the Founding Fathers intended. In fact, when the United States was born, they didn't really ...

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 ...

Segment One — The Life and Times of George Washington: George Washington University historian Denver Brunsman joins the show to share his insights on the life and career of George Washington, as well ...

George Washington's historic Mount Vernon mansion reopened Wednesday following a transformative $40 million restoration, the ...

In 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a "day of public thanksgiving." ...

Though humans have likely lived alongside dinosaur fossils for millennia, a fossilized dinosaur bone was first described in 1842 – more than 40 years after the death of George Washington. That George ...

Archeologists at George Washington’s historic Virginia home have unearthed more than two dozen bottles of cherries and berries dating back to the 18th century in a particularly juicy find. Officials ...

Visiting Mount Vernon could be seen as a right of passage for Americans. Be it on your eighth-grade field trip or as a curious adult, touring the home of our nation’s first president is an experience ...

In an undelivered draft of his first inaugural address, George Washington wrote that his lack of biological children would benefit the country. “Divine Providence hath not seen fit, that my blood ...

As the world turns its attention to the US election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a ...