Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

In her 58 years of existence, Angelica Schuyler had one of her childhood homes in present-day Schuylerville incinerated by ...

George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington.

George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington.

The founders didn’t foresee flight — but they knew a throne when they saw one. And to this George Washington scholar, Qatar’s $400 million jet gift to President Donald Trump reads like a ...

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In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention with sphinx-like inscrutability. He betrayed not a flicker of emotion as the architects of a new nation wrangled over ...