Donald Trump has compared himself to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, even taking it one step further and placing him ...

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 ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never became ... The president's popularity provided Hamilton with cover from critics who otherwise ...

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 ...

Presidents’ Day is right around the corner in the United States, the day the nation pauses to celebrate the legacy of two ...