George J. Gillespie III, a New York lawyer who specialized in trusts and estates and served more than 30 years on The Washington Post Co. board, helping the company go public in 1971, died Sept ...

Before George Washington, greatness was measured by the authority vested in one man. But this man who could have been king insisted that people should pick their own government. And that changed ...

For instance, after General George Washington and his army won the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 — and the Revolutionary War — there was talk about making him king of the new United States.

This visit to the United States by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was the first by a reigning British monarch. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your ...