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

Other items up for auction include the American flag that covered Abraham Lincoln’s coffin following his assassination.

3. George Washington ($708.5 million). Like many early presidents, George Washington was a wealthy land owner. "Our first ...

The first American Constitution went into effect in 1789, and there have been 46 presidents of the nation since then.

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

Trump has built his political career in part by doing something unusual for U.S. presidents: Attacking other presidents.

An elected US president can only serve two four-year terms in office. This is spelled out in the 22nd Amendment to the ...

George Washington emerged as the clear front-runner for the presidency in the US elections George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30 ...

When George Washington was a boy ... the home of America’s first president, overlooking the Potomac River, 16 miles south of the White House. Before overseeing the writing of the Constitution ...

Previous presidents, such as Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, can certainly lay claim to being considered to be consequential ...

As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly ...