Approximately 227 years ago, in 1797, George Washington became the first U.S. president to voluntarily cede the presidency to ...

Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings were left to George’s older half-brothers, Lawrence and Augustine. Although George Washington attended grammar school, he is one of eight ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend ... during the Philadelphia talks. These resulted in a constitution and a new role for Washington—not king, but president of the ...

Who was the president when you were born? Who was the president when your father or mother was born? Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving ...

It didn’t come in 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, or in 1789, when George Washington took office as the United States’ first president ... especially during his second administration ...

The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend of the Washingtons and passed down the ...

The Atlantic columnist Tom Nichols claimed former President Donald Trump would be “George Washington’s worst nightmare” as the 2024 GOP nominee wishes to be an “autocrat.” During a ...

George Washington, the first President of the United States, is a key figure in American history. Known for his leadership ...

The furniture in the bedroom where George Washington died will go into storage. So will his silver oil lamps, his French marble and bronze mantel clock, and most of the other contents of his elegant ...

Mount Rushmore features massive 60-foot-tall busts of celebrated presidents George Washington ... really was no stock market to speak of during the Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

Biden himself addressed his dwindling time in government during remarks delivered in the White House Rose Garden Thursday ...