Washington’s time spent in the Fort Duquesne area taught him valuable lessons about frontier warfare, international diplomacy ...

On Presidents Day, officially known as Washington’s Birthday, Americans celebrate the life of George Washington.

You think you know about America's first Commander-in-Chief and President, think again. Check out these weirdly interesting facts about our first president.

When I was growing up in the ’60s in California, Presidents Day wasn’t a thing – though we did honor our two greatest presidents. Feb. 12 was celebrated as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ten days later, ...

One British general, after seeing the rebel army in the colonies, was overheard saying, "with a thousand British grenadiers, he would undertake to go from one end of America to the other, and geld all ...

George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Details regarding his childhood are limited. As a child, he lived at several of the properties owned by his ...

Sunday marks the 295th birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States. While endless volumes have ...

George Washington. On Feb. 22, 1732, George was born at Popes Creek, also known as Wakefield, in what was then the colony of Virginia. Even though he lived an accomplished life and is synonymous with ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

Washington's legacy reminds us that American democracy isn't inevitable. It's a choice, renewed by each generation.