The best biography of George Washington yet Ron Chernow's extraordinary new book paints the first president as a man in a struggle to contain his emotions. By Max Byrd.

At 22, Washington manipulated a band of Seneca warriors into an attack that sparked the French and Indian War. Alamy Stock Photo Americans widely believe that George Washington had wooden teeth ...

Alexis Coe’s biography of Washington — the first by a woman in 40 years — is called “You Never Forget Your First.” But have we?

George Washington's death in December 1799 left Americans feeling "orphaned" and yearning for confirmation that their founding father would continue to guide them, says Edward Lengel, editor in ...

When the great Gen. George Washington left his comfortable retirement at Mount Vernon to become the first president of the United States, well-wishers threw flowers at his feet. For hundreds ...

The Only Washington Biography You Need As a brief account of Washington’s life, “George Washington: The Wonder of the Age” by John Rhodehamel, is unlikely to be surpassed for many years to come.

On Dec. 14, 1799, an ominous, fog-like gloom hung over Mount Vernon. Sixty-seven-year-old George Washington was dying. The ex-president, his doctors believed, was suffering from “quinsy” (a ...

There continue to be ways to look with fresh eyes at our founding-est founding father. By Alexis Coe Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington ...

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 ...

An engraving of George Washington from 1859. He served two terms in office, from 1789 to 1797. (iStock) By Gillian Brockell. ... A Biography of George Washington.” Advertisement.