In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

Presidents Day was established to honor America’s first president, George Washington, but it’s since morphed into a celebration for all presidents.

Justice. Mercy. Charity. Humility: This is Micah 6:8. It sounds as if Washington is writing a sermon, not a letter to ...

Discover the evolution of Presidents Day from a single-president celebration to a national holiday honoring American ...

Ready for a long weekend? Presidents Day is right around the corner, the day the nation pauses to celebrate the legacy of two ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...

George Washington was born in the Colony of Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732, and, within his lifetime, his birthday had become a ...

Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...

Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday in the U.S.? States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about whom to ...

Presidents Day is around the corner, and that means many stores and businesses may be closed or have different hours to celebrate the federal holiday.

Covering the paralyzation or drastic reduction of entire government departments requires a different approach.

The reader highlights the historical significance of the Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus, where George Washington and his troops ...