Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

The early ticket sales are being marketed as a way for diehard Angel fans to ensure that the film opens in as many theaters ...

The rank of five-star general is an honor bestowed upon very few. In fact, you can name them on one hand: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry “Hap” Arnold, and ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

Congress voted to make one of the grand monuments in Lafayette Square across from the White House an ode to Baron Friedrich ...

General and President George Washington was a man of the 18th century in great ways and bad, as he led the colonies to victory while also owning (and likely bedding) enslaved women.

General George Washington gave a final goodbye to his soldiers at the close of the Revolutionary War on this day in history, Dec. 4, 1783, at the historic Lower Manhattan tavern.

George Washington logged his journeys in letters, so we were able to find out what happened while they were at the camp. On September 18th, 1777, Washington’s army stopped at Camp Pottsgrove ...

Washington, George transfer U.S. Patent Office Description Buff wool breeches worn by George Washington. Breeches have a two-button closure at waist and a waistband which is lined with linen. The ...

In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention with sphinx-like inscrutability. He betrayed not a flicker of emotion as the architects of a new nation wrangled over ...

President George Washington’s first cabinet, circa 1790. Left to right: Secretary of War Henry Knox, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Attorney General Edmund Randolph, ...