There are a couple of things that most Americans know about George Washington: he fought in the Revolutionary War, he was the ...

The following pages highlight four facts about Presidents' Day. George Washington The observance, now widely known as ...

In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

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 ...

5 Unexpected Facts About George Washington Explore the lesser-known details of the founder’s childhood, home life and career and gain a deeper understanding of his contributions to the United States ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. States seem to mark Presidents’ Day with as many different names ...

LAREDO, Texas — George Washington started his annual procession to the border just after dawn Saturday, a coterie of children in colonial dress alongside him under the oaks of the red-brick ...