That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president ... the “Almighty Being” had overseen America’s birth. “No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

George Washington was the first president of the US. He's widely-regarded as the father of the country. Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary. He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated ...

What she didn't expect was to give birth just off the George Washington Bridge in New York City for no reason other than her son's precocious punctuality. "I had said to [my doctor] throughout my ...

George Washington Carver was born in 1864 on that farm, which also became his childhood home. Not too long after his birth, slavery was abolished, and Carver was raised by his former white owners ...