The two bottles come characteristic of styles from the 1750s and were placed in a forgotten pit.

Part 1 of our animated timeline of America's first 44 Presidents, from George Washington and the Founding Fathers to the trauma of Civil War and Reconstruction.

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location.

A long-lost letter from George Washington, written in March 1787, suggests that the future first president of the US was once hard-pressed for cash. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780. Washington’s address took place at Federal ...

First issued by George Washington on November 2, ... In his letters to Washington, Hamilton repeated timelines of events, encouraging the president to take military action.

The exhibit, called "Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution," highlights the home's "pivotal role in the Revolution, from its time as George Washington’s headquarters ...

America’s first president George Washington stood in front of the assembled Congress in New York City with the first State of the Union address on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780.

George Washington was no myth — just a man, warts and all. Even if he heroically defended the honor of one slave girl, it’s believed he enjoyed the sexual favors of others.

On this day in history, in 1789, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States. Washington, then 56 years old, was unanimously elected by all 69 electoral votes, a ...

George Washington passed away in his and Martha's bedchamber. And, sadly, what a grim death it was, from a throat infection, easily cured with antibiotics today.