Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” I have a confession to make: I’m a presidential historian who dislikes Presidents’ Day. Actually ...

The film explores the early life of George Washington, detailing his childhood on a Virginia plantation, his family dynamics, and significant events that shaped his future. It highlights his ...

If that’s true, the cherries could conceivably date back to Washington’s childhood — when (spurious) legend holds that he disobediently chopped down the cherry tree and admitted the deed.

The search for Washington's childhood home began seven years ago. First, researchers found remains of a home predating Washington's, and then they uncovered another home from the 19th century.

David Waldstreicher's “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journey Through American Slavery and Independence" is this year's winner of the George Washington Prize, which honors works ...

WASHINGTON — The archaeologists were delighted to find at last the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and the rusty hatchet.

Understanding childhood "If George Washington did indeed chop down a cherry tree, as generations of Americans have believed, this is where it happened," said Levy.

George Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked worldwide protests and, on the frontlines, were those who knew him closely. Hear from longtime friends who spoke to ABC13 ahead of his 5-year death ...

The author of a new biography of poet Phillis Wheatley has received a $50,000 history award.