George Washington rose from land surveyor to Commander-in-Chief and the first U.S. President. His leadership helped shape a ...

Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

Americans began comparing Washington to Cincinnatus early in the Revolutionary War, and he did not disappoint. With the ...

From the beginning of the American experiment, one of its animating principles has been limited government overseen by citizen legislators.

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging ...

One of the qualities George Washington’s contemporaries most ... Washington stood out because he embodied the kind of leadership the colonists sought. What were they looking for?