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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...