Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...

On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...

Washington was now tired and wanted only a quiet life, but his peers knew that his leadership and charisma were unsurpassed ... his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George ...

Each leader brought unique policies ... the office has been held by 45 individuals across 46 presidencies, with George Washington being the first to secure a unanimous vote in the Electoral ...

Peale made several copies of this painting, and four were presented as diplomatic gifts to European leaders ... to the artist’s intent.” George Washington at the Battle of Princeton (1783-84 ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington ... his acceptance on Hamilton's being appointed second-in-command. Washington's death in late 1799 ...