Today, it’s common knowledge that George Washington had bad teeth. But few people know what Washington’s dentures were actually made of. Since his death in 1799, the myth about George ...

Less than a year after Nelly's wedding, the death of George Washington had a tremendous effect on the personal lives of virtually every slave at Mount Vernon. He died on 14 December 1799 after a ...

George Washington announced his permanent retreat from the world 220 years ago today. His “Farewell Address,” first drafted by Madison and later amended and expanded by Hamilton, was printed ...

He died later that day, his death likely caused by the shock of blood loss. 7. George Washington’s Mount Vernon home was saved from disrepair. Today, George Washington's former home of Mount ...

Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died. Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings ...