Washington was now tired and wanted only a quiet life, but his peers knew that his leadership and charisma were unsurpassed ... Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, ...

George was the eldest son of Augustine ... Situated on the broad Potomac, Mount Vernon was one of the great loves of Washington’s life. The Active FreemasonIn 1752, at age 20, Washington ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington led his own fight for independence in America. Washington was born on ...

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, ...

Alexis Coe is the New York Times bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. While far less famous than the coalition that met in 1775, this group of ...