Mount Vernon. There he spent time with his family, tending to much-needed repairs on the property and receiving visitors from ...

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

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 ...

That famous description of George ... 1799 Washington dies suddenly after contracting an acute infection while touring his estates in the winter. The nation goes into mourning.

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 ...

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How do you feel about automated vehicles? What effects do you think they will have on your generation? Read this article and post your comments and questions for Matt Richtel by Nov. 14. By The ...

Susannah George is The Washington Post's Gulf bureau chief, based in Dubai, where she leads coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor, Iran. She previously spent ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington led his own fight for independence in America. Washington was born on ...

which was part of Washington's dining marquee during the Revolutionary War, is now on display at a museum in Philadelphia ...

George Washington University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since before 2000-2001. All of the online classes are recorded and archived so students can ...

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