A historic mansion on farmland once owned by George Washington is set to be demolished ... and to Native American occupation,” Stuntz wrote. Some surveys around the house had already produced ...

Many of George Washington's decisions during his long ... Later, he notes, “That self interested pre-occupation became ‘how do we unify this country?’” Washington found the answer to ...

The founding father’s statue has stood in Capitol Square downtown since 1857 but hasn’t had a fresh coat of lacquer in 43 ...

General and President George Washington was a man of the 18th century in great ways and bad, as he led the colonies to victory while also owning (and likely bedding) enslaved women. Courtesy of ...

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...

This essay is adapted from First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making of America by Cassandra A. Good © 2023 by Cassandra A. Good, used with permission ...

The version of the quote that widely circulated online was shortened and simplified, but it accurately preserved the meaning of Washington's original words as delivered in a March 15, 1783, speech.