George Washington
Robert E. Lee's Former Home Reopens With Renewed Focus on the Enslaved
Built by George Washington's adopted son, Arlington House recently underwent a three-year "rehabilitation" project
Molly Pitcher, the Most Famous American Hero Who Never Existed
Americans don't need to rely on legends to tell the stories of women in the Revolution
Trove of Presidential Memorabilia, From Washington's Hair to JFK's Sweater, Is Up for Sale
RR Auction is offering a collection of nearly 300 artifacts, including a signed photo of Abraham Lincoln and a pen used by FDR
Why Martha Washington's Life Is So Elusive to Historians
A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of
Library of Congress' Presidential Papers, From Washington's Geometry Notes to Wilson's Love Letters, Are Now Online
Four newly added collections mark the conclusion of a two-decade digitization project
The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
Are There Native Descendants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts
The World's Most Expensive Coin Is Up for Sale
Expected to fetch upward of $10 million, the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar was one of the first coins struck by the newly created U.S. Mint
The Father of the Nation, George Washington Was Also a Doting Dad to His Family
Though he had no biological children, the first president acted as a father figure to Martha's descendants
Explore Washington, D.C. From Home With This Free, Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour
Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays
The President's Cabinet Was an Invention of America's First President
A new book explores how George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs
George Washington Saw a Future for America: Mules
A newly minted celebrity to the world, the future president used his position to procure his preferred beast of burden from the king of Spain
A New Book About George Washington Breaks All the Rules on How to Write About George Washington
Alexis Coe's cheeky biography of the first president pulls no punches
Revolutionary War Rifle Stolen 50 Years Ago Recovered at Barn Sale
The long rifle, made by master gunsmith Johann Christian Oerter, will go on view at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia
When Young George Washington Started a War
A just-discovered eyewitness account provides startling new evidence about who fired the shot that sparked the French and Indian War
This Long-Ignored Document, Written by George Washington, Lays Bare the Legal Power of Genealogy
In Washington’s Virginia, family was a crucial determinant of social and economic status, and freedom
Why No One Can Agree on What George Washington Thought About the Relationship Between Church and State
The first president wanted to unite citizens of all religions without alienating Catholics, freethinkers and Jews
Found: Stolen Alexander Hamilton Letter
In the letter, Hamilton warns the Marquis de Lafayette about the ‘menace’ of a British fleet
Get Excited: The New York Public Library Is Launching Its First Permanent Exhibition
Come 2020, new gallery will feature a rotating trove of artifacts drawn from NYPL's 46 million-strong collection of treasures
George Washington and I Go Way Back—Or So Goes the Tale of My Family's Cane
An heirloom is charged with both sentiment and purely speculative history
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