Following the war, in 1787, Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention, where he used his influence to help states accept the new United States Constitution. As the first ...

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.

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

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.

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.