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

It used to be a little harder to keep track of, and not just because you couldn’t Google “When is Thanksgiving?” ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30, 1789, and took the oath ...

Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is allowed. It peeks through in reply to two obvious questions: Thanksgiving to whom for what? In search of an answer ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

George Washington wore many hats ... more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports — but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.

In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country ...

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 ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... inauguration on April 30, 1789, Washington faced the challenge ...

Wondering when Thanksgiving Day 2024 is in November? Here's what date the holiday falls on, why we celebrate in the U.S., ...

Broadcasters including Fox News and NBC have projected that the former President will win a second term — though if he does, ...