A portrait of the nation’s first president is now hanging in the president judge’s courtroom inside the Washington County ...

In a way, George Washington just moved into the White House! A colossal bronze statue of America’s first president now stands ...

"We’re not projecting anything onto these works," says MFA curator Ethan Lasser. "We’re simply bringing out the fullness, the ...

Fall is here: This weekend features outdoor festivals dedicated to beer, wine, oysters and the fruits of the harvest.

The Greek-Italian painter Constantino Brumidi was one of the most influential artists to contribute his talents to the ...

George Washington Davis, 93, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. George Washington Davis was born on Feb. 24, 1932, to Vonda and Lyndol Griffis Davis in Lewisburg, ...

A new biography examines how 19th-century Americans remembered Mary Ball Washington, who raised the future president largely on her own after her husband’s death in 1743 Rebecca Brenner Graham - ...

You can tour George Washington's former Cambridge home, which has a rich revolutionary history After Washington, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived in the home, writing his poetry there For more ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location. By Jennifer ...

COLUMBIA — What is arguably the most photographed statue at the South Carolina capital is not even that of a South Carolinian. At the base of the Statehouse steps is a regal likeness of America's ...

A new book surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale. On July 2, 1881, just four months into his presidential term, James Garfield was shot by a mentally ill office ...

In a University of Chicago lab, a clear liquid pours into a beaker. Instantly, almost magically, the contents turn a rich blue color. Once one of the most difficult colors to recreate in paint, blue ...