Strands of hair belonging to President George Washington were reportedly found ... A shabby, leather-bound almanac from 1793 sat long forgotten on a shelf at Union College’s library in upstate ...

long after Washington’s death in 1799. But a project out of the University of Virginia called The Papers of George Washington also confirms that the first president’s natural hair color was ...

Washington grew his hair long, so that it flowed back toward his ... furthering the appearance of a wig.” George Washington “fluffing out”? That’s such an odd image. Artist Wendy ...

Picture a portrait of George Washington. He's probably looking a bit severe, back straight and lips drawn in a stiff line. His coat is dark, his cheeks likely flushed. And his hair is always a ...

What stories do locks of George Washington’s hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith ...

Americans have long revered George Washington’s hair. His locks have been studied by scientists, touted at World’s Fairs and included as prizes in packs of baseball cards. The niece of ...

presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George Washington’s hair to a flag that ...