During their retreat, the British met resistance from American militia in ... When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, George Washington initially struggled to muster up an army powerful ...

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...

George Washington was the first president ... turned-president ensure the survival of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, he also laid down a number of massively important ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution ... and hundreds more served on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent, more blacks might have participated ...

White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary ... to ...

Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare reference to the experimental smallpox inoculation that helped prevent outbreaks Eli Wizevich ...