But the first statue Congress voted to remove from the Capitol was one of George Washington ... who saw Washington without his shirt,” complained Rep. Henry Wise, a Virginia Democrat.

The founding father’s statue has stood in Capitol Square downtown since 1857 but hasn’t had a fresh coat of lacquer in 43 ...

Virginia students' ideas of freedom will be celebrated as part of the statewide "Expressions of Freedom" competition and ...

Virginia removed its statue of Robert E. Lee from the U.S. Capitol overnight ... Virginia’s statues have depicted Lee and George Washington. A state panel last week recommended to the General ...

The George Washington statue sits outside the National Gallery ... commissioned by Thomas Jefferson that now sits in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. The original statue was made using ...