Beautiful weather greeted parade-goers in Alexandria, Virginia, on Presidents Day to commemorate the 290th anniversary of the birth of the first U.S. president.

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is actually still Washington’s Birthday officially.

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is still Washington’s Birthday officially. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

Statue of George Washington Tetra Images / Getty Images The dawn of American democracy didn’t take place in 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

We Americans traditionally celebrate the birth of our democracy on July 4, commemorating the day in 1776 when the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence. This document was a remarkable ...

On this anniversary of George Washington’s birth, it is worth looking back at what historians have observed about his leadership. Although he wasn’t perfect, as no man or woman is, there is ...

Colin Calloway - author of [The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation] - talked about Washington and his relationship with Native ...

Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” I have a confession to make: I’m a presidential historian who dislikes Presidents’ Day. Actually ...