George Washington" highlights the significant impact of George Washington on American history and culture. It explores his legacy through various symbols and places named after him, such as streets, ...

A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning ...

Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...

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.

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? It was a ...

I would plunk my tricorne hat atop my head and meet the incoming waves of visitors, herding them around the Common and ...

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of ...

As George Washington's 293rd birthday approaches on Feb. 22, his influence remains profound, shaping American identity, government, and global perceptions. Washington's role as the first U.S.

Trump’s four visitors so far outpace the start of President Barack Obama’s first term, when he waited until late February to welcome his first foreign leader. President George W. Bush had his ...

On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...