Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...
President's Day is Monday. Here's what to know about it's history, including how it got started and what it has become.
The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others ...
As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after ...
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
House Bill 1938, if approved, would establish a committee to oversee the process of designing and adopting a new state flag.
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.
Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...
The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence ...