George Washington was a man of great integrity, character, and leadership. His personality was marked by a strong sense of duty, humility, and selflessness. … Despite his many accomplishments and ...

Washington feared that partisanship could lead to the destruction of the Constitution and to the rule of “ambitious, and unprincipled men.” ...

Washington's legacy reminds us that American democracy isn't inevitable. It's a choice, renewed by each generation.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to appear on television during a 1939 broadcast from the World's Fair.

On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a ...

Prior to her escape, Judge served as a chambermaid in the President’s House. She spent years tending to Martha Washington’s every need: bathing and dressing her, grooming her hair, laundering her ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now. By Mattathias Schwartz Reporting on the federal ...

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. Photo: Michael Brochstein/Zuma Press One would think the President’s ...

An exhibit about slavery outside Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, shown here in Oct. 2025, was removed by the National Park Service on Jan. 22, 2026.Michael Yanow—NurPhoto via ...

President Trump has said he wants to focus federal historical sites on positive aspects of US history. One resident said the dismantling 'doesn't make the history go away." PHILADELPHIA ‒ A National ...