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

A rural metro community is celebrating on President's Day its connection to the nation's first president, George Washington.

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...