PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Stepping off a boat in New Hampshire port in 1796, 22-year-old Ona Judge was on the run from the family of President George Washington. Judge, who was born into slavery and served ...

NEW YORK -- Scholastic is pulling a new picture book about George Washington and his slaves amid objections it sentimentalizes a brutal part of American history. "A Birthday Cake for George Washington ...

Everyone thinks Washington had wooden teeth ... but he didn’t. Laboratory analysis has conclusively debunked one of the most enduring bits of Washington mythology – second in popularity only to the ...

Former President Donald Trump delivered another litany of false claims during two speeches on Saturday. And he expressed an opinion on American history that is clearly contradicted by the facts.

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*Following outrage, Scholastic has decided to pull its new picture book about George Washington that sentimentalized the practice of American slavery. “A Birthday Cake for George Washington” was ...

The President's House in Philadelphia educates visitors about Washington's ties to slavery and is a memorial to the people ...

Many people know George Washington owned slaves, but what was life like for the slaves at Washington's Mount Vernon plantation? Hundreds of enslaved people toiled on the estate, where Washington ...