It's Presidents Day, the holiday that started in honor of George Washington -- the president with an enormous birthday candle on the Mall. But do we revere the father of our country too much?

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is ...

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary. He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated ...

Any worthwhile list of Pantheon-level American icons must include men like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. In their day, those great men sometimes quarreled and ...

White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.