Former First Lady Hillary Clinton officially ended the White House’s long tobacco tradition when she removed all ashtrays and ...

From his perch on Capitol Square, George Washington projects a jaunty self-confidence, his gaze steady, his chin lifted, his wig tied in a respectable bow — keeping a patriot’s post with sword ...

A statue of George Washington is on display at the Florida Capitol for the state's celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The statue is on loan from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate ...

In the Trustees’ Room of the Boston Athenaeum, around 230 books once belonging to President George Washington rest in a glass and wooden bookcase. Among the volumes: Masonic sermons, agricultural ...

Just as there have been more than one USS Enterprise, there has been multiple USS George Washington's. The most suitable names for naval vessels are based on impactful, historical figures.

George Washington famously became America’s Cincinnatus by voluntarily resigning his appointment as commander in chief of the United States armed forces. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman ...

She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected] Buried in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be ...

The research, published in the journal iScience, identified the historical remains of George Washington's grandnephews, Samuel Walter Washington and George Steptoe Washington Jr., as well as their ...

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Founding a country is stressful work, so you can’t blame George Washington for occasionally wanting to put his feet up and kick back with a cocktail or two. In the late 18th century booze flowed ...