To most Americans he is regarded as 'The Father Of Our Nation', but how many really know the man behind the face on the one dollar bill? * The Cast: The first US President, George Washington. * The ...

In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

Grant Wood, an Iowa artist, painted this piece, “Parson Weems’ Fable,” in 1939. It depicts Mason Locke Weems (also known as Parson Weems), who was an early biographer of George Washington.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. I admittedly wouldn’t call this a typical summer beach read, but I’ll say this: The ...