Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

Columnist: As we celebrate the independence of the United States this July 4, I will be thinking with gratitude of those who ...

A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate ...

A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United ...

Full-length portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, serving from 1789 to 1797, who played an important role in the founding of the country. Born on 22 ...

George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan. George Washington strikes a confident pose after the victorious Battle of Princeton in this ...

George Washington rose from land surveyor to Commander-in-Chief and the first U.S. President. His leadership helped shape a new nation.

Traitor or hero? Statue of George Washington stirs mixed reaction in London. By Steve Hendrix The Washington Post,Updated June 18, 2025, 8:21 p.m.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A new exhibit at President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon will open to the public on Thursday. It explores the lives of the 317 enslaved people who ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cucalorus is hosting a film screening and Q&A for the 2000 film ‘George Washington,’ featuring actor Paul Schneider. Schneider will be joining the audience for the movie in ...

News4’s Drew Wilder reports. The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara.

News World Traitor or hero? Statue of George Washington stirs mixed reaction in London. June 18, 2025 Updated Wed., June 18, 2025 at 12:15 p.m. 1 of 10 ...