George Washington
The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution
When American troops faltered, Baron von Steuben helped whip them into shape
George Washington Had Nothing Good to Say About Nepotism
The first president was exceedingly wary of any semblance of impropriety
Washington’s Army Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day to Cure Winter Blues
Washington declared the day a holiday in an attempt to raise morale and acknowledge the army's many soldiers of Irish descent
The Speech and Bible From George Washington's First Inauguration Made History Many Times Over
The first president created the tradition of giving an inaugural address and swearing the oath of office on a Bible
In This New Portrait, George Washington Trades His Curls for a Man Bun
The first president turns hipster at a new D.C. restaurant
Preservationists Score Victory at Revolutionary War Battlefield
Most of the Princeton battlefield where Washington’s troops fought will be saved from development
The Sole American Killed in the 1814 Burning of D.C. Was Related to George Washington
John Lewis was the grandnephew of the first President of the United States
The Washington Monument Looks Like an Obelisk Because of Egyptomania
In the 1800s, America was desperate to look like it had been around for a while, so it was adopting old styles. Really old
The Strange Case of George Washington’s Disappearing Sash
How an early (and controversial) symbol of the American republic was lost to the annals of history
Now We’ll Finally Get to See the American Revolution Through the Eyes of King George
A treasure trove of nearly 350,000 documents, about to be released to the public, reveals new insights about how George III lost the colonies
In a Groundbreaking Exhibit at Mount Vernon, Slaves Speak and History Listens
Life at the home of George Washington is told anew
George Washington’s Biracial Family Is Getting New Recognition
The National Park Service is finally acknowledging the first president’s biracial family
How the Key to the Bastille Ended Up in George Washington’s Possession
A gift from an old friend is one of Mount Vernon’s most fascinating objects
A New Museum Is Bringing Relics of the Revolutionary War Into Public View for the First Time in Decades
Scheduled to open next year in Philadelphia, the museum will immerse visitors into the time when the American colonies became the United States
The Strange Saga of George Washington’s Bedpan
Even the most mundane of objects associated with the Founding Father have a story
The Lonely, Lifesaving Job of Lighthouse Keepers, Revealed at the National Lighthouse Museum
A new museum in Staten Island tells the stories of men and women who ran lighthouses throughout America’s history and shows off some unique antiques
The Parks Service Just Added Four New National Historic Landmarks
Masonic memorials, bison jumps and parks
How George Washington Did His Hair
Despite the powder and curls it wasn't a wig at all
'Presidents’ Day' Doesn't Actually Exist
Despite what furniture stores and car dealerships tell you, officially, we’re really just celebrating George Washington’s birthday
George Washington Used Legal Loopholes to Avoid Freeing His Slaves
One of his slaves fled to New Hampshire to escape becoming a wedding present
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