In a new biography, Washington: A Life, Ron Chernow has created a portrait of the man as his contemporaries saw him. The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first ...

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...

Washington, D.C., wasn't established as the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration was held in New York City.

Approximately 227 years ago, in 1797, George Washington became the first U.S. president to voluntarily cede the presidency to his successor. At the time, this was unheard of.

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

President Trump boasted of his accomplishments in his first 43 days in office, comparing the start of his presidency to George Washington's and blasting egg prices under President Biden.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

Ask George Washington. In the days since a 2021 clip emerged of the Republican vice-presidential candidate, J. D. Vance, criticizing the Democrats for being led by childless figures, people have ...

George Clooney declared Biden the most "selfless" leader “since George Washington” over the his decision to step out of the 2024 presidential race.

Washington, D.C., wasn't established as the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration was held in New York City.