In a surprising turn of events, archaeologists working on a major revitalization project at Mount Vernon stumbled upon two ...

Thompson, a research specialist at Mt. Vernon, studies the domestic life, foodways, and religious practices of the residents of George Washington's plantation, with a special interest in the slave ...

This includes George Washington, whose birthday is on Feb. 22 but is often celebrated alongside the national holiday (which falls on Feb. 17 in 2025). While Presidents Day is a collective tribute ...

While attending the International Solvay Congress in Brussels, he was invited, in the summer of 1934, to lecture at the University of Michigan. 1934-1956 Professor, George Washington University, ...

At Oak Street school, Prof. George W. Alloway gave a splendid talk on ‘Washington and His Life,’ incidentally telling of some personal experiences at Mt. Vernon, Alexandria, and other places ...