Those of us blessed to live in this land of the free and home of the brave allow most Christmases to pass without remembering ...

The Washington Elm, where legend has it, George Washington took command of the Continental Army on July 3, 1775, in Cambridge, Massachusetts*, serves in the collective memory of the United States as ...

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 ...

From the time Mount Vernon was built to today, the estate has witnessed countless moments in history, from George Washington’s inauguration in 1789 to the effects of World War II. The mansion at ...

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 ...

Another American we should remember during the joyous holiday season is George Washington ... I feel one of the great ...