On the morning of March 10, 1783, an anonymous letter began circulating through the military camp in Newburgh, New York, ...

is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army ...

George Washington was the first president of the US. He's widely-regarded as the father of the country. Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.

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Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States of America,” Sarno said in his proclamation naming Saturday as “George Washington Day” in Springfield.

George Washington was born on Feb. 22 ... heroic or perform some act that was essential to the success of the Continental Army. Both the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart came from the Badge ...

AndreaAstes/iStock via Getty Images Before he became president, George Washington served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Once a new government ...

5,000 black men served in the Continental Army, and hundreds more served on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent, more blacks might have participated on the Patriot side than with ...

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