As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the Museum of the Bible is inviting audiences behind the scenes of the ...

The famous tale of young George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree and subsequent confession of “I cannot tell a lie” is just that — unverified, to say the least. The story first ...

To mark 250 years of U.S. independence, here are the real stories behind common American history myths. Betsy Ross is one of ...

George Washington gave the United States the steady hand necessary to guide it through a revolutionary birth and its ...

President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789. In his address, which he delivered at New York City's Federal Hall, ...

Many of George Washington's decisions during his long career were made only after careful readings of the existing cartographical materials. The Granger Collection, New York First in war. First in ...

A sculpture of George Washington will be installed in front of the West Washington Street courthouse in downtown Hagerstown.