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 ...

George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.” It wasn’t until 1832, the centennial of his birth, that Congress established a committee ...

George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait), Gilbert Stuart ... “You start to have the birth of the parties, especially during his second administration: the squabbling between the two parties ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

celebrates George Washington Day, bypassing the issue of his birth date. But other states don’t seem quite as confident that he can carry the day on his own, removing the name of our first ...

Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency. By Remy Tumin George Washington was not a huge fan of celebrating his birthday.