George Washington
How the African-American Syphax Family Traces Its Lineage to Martha Washington
Resources at the African American History Museum deliver a wealth of opportunity for genealogical research
Some Stories About George Washington Are Just Too Good to Be True
But there's a kernel of truth to many of them because Washington was a legend in his own time
Lock of Washington’s Hair Found in 18th-Century Almanac
It was once common practice to give away locks of hair as gifts and keepsakes
The Most Notorious Poet in 18th Century America Was An Enslaved Teenager You've Never Heard Of
Phyllis Wheatley was a prodigy, but her ultimate fate reflects the gross racial disparities of 1700s America
George Washington’s Hard Death Shows the Limits of Medicine in His Time
He’s one of the United States’s most revered figures, but his last hours were plagued by excruciating illness
You've Seen The Washington Monument. Now See the Other Washington Monuments
Unsurprisingly, the obelisk in Washington, D.C. is not the only monument to America's first president
Presidents From Lincoln to FDR Kept the Thanksgiving Tradition Going
Lincoln started the process of making it a federal holiday in 1863, crystallizing something that had been around since the days of the Pilgrims
A Rainbow Shines Anew in National Portrait Gallery's Iconic George Washington Portrait
A glistening Lansdowne Portrait refresh harkens the reopening of "America's Presidents"
This Nineteenth-Century Genealogist Argued Norse God Odin Was George Washington’s Great-Great-Great... Grandfather
Albert Welles's ideas about whiteness were a reflection of his time, and would be continued into the future
The First Presidential Pardon Pitted Alexander Hamilton Against George Washington
How to handle the Whiskey Rebellion was the first major crisis faced by the new government
The First US Census Only Asked Six Questions
America’s founders agreed that the census was important, but it wasn’t long
What the First Three Patents Say About Early America
Gunpowder, fertilizer, soap, candles and flour were all important to Americans
America Has Been Struggling With the Metric System For More Than 200 Years
The United States is the one of the world's only holdouts at this point, but it could have been the first country outside of France to adopt the system
Renovated Museum Wing Delves Into Untold Chapters of American History
“The Nation We Build Together” questions American ideals through exhibits on democracy, religion, diversity and more
A Nude Sculpture of George Washington Is Coming to New York
The work was made in preparation for a larger, clothed statue by the Italian artist Antonio Canova
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
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