The small town of Washington, North Carolina, has a James Beard-nominated restaurant, charming boutique inns, and lots of ...

In her debut novel, "Dear George, Dear Mary," author Mary Calvi writes of George Washington's first love, Mary Eliza Philipse, one of the wealthiest women in the colonies.

When George Washington was sworn in as America’s first president in 1789, his wife Martha did not accompany him to the nation’s capital in Manhattan. Instead, she remained at the family estate ...

How a public health crisis nearly derailed the American Revolution George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan.

The USS George Washington returned to its home port in Japan in November for a forward-deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

There’s good news for the marble bust of George Washington housed at the Old North Church: Christopher Gutierrez knows all the tricks to fix any blemish.

D.C. police rejected pleas from George Washington University officials to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators out of an on-campus encampment early Friday morning, saying they worried about the ...

During the massive ‘Hands Off’ rallies, protesters were seen carrying placards with images of Adolf Hitler and former President George Washington, photos show.

George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22 is celebrated with a giant cake every President’s Day weekend. A team also is brought in for worldwide HAM radio broadcasting for the celebration.

Mount Rushmore is considered one of the most famous monuments in the US, but the attraction appears disappointingly small in real life.