Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” I have a confession to make: I’m a presidential historian who dislikes Presidents’ Day. Actually ...

Another Washington historian, Alexis Coe, who wrote a recent biography, described the Trump lawyers’ view of Washington’s farewell address as “bonkers.” ...

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President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

For years, internet users have shared a quote attributed to George Washington, the first president of the United States, reading: "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may ...

President George Washington came to what is now known as Charleston, SC in May 1971, as part of his tour of the South. Here's what the visit was like.