There are a couple of things that most Americans know about George Washington: he fought in the Revolutionary War, he was the first president of the United States, and he had bad teeth. But the story behind George Washington’s teeth is much darker than most realize.

A rare letter written by George Washington has been put up for sale on Presidents’ Day. This letter was written from Morristown on 7 May 1777 during the American War of Independence.

Laredo, Texas - George Washington started his annual procession to the border just after dawn Saturday, a coterie of children in colonial dress alongside him under the oaks of the red-brick Plaza de San Augustín.

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the foot of the great man to remember him and pay homage to what he wrought.

(AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly ... (AP Photo, File) And yet the United States will once again commemorate its first president on Monday, 293 years after he was born.

As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t helpful.

The United States Mint (Mint) 2025 American Women Quarters Proof Set™ became available for purchase on February 20 at noon EST. Priced at $26.50, the set consists of five American Women Quarters™ with proof finishes honoring Ida B.

LAREDO, Texas — George Washington started his annual procession ... toward one of the international bridges that connect the United States and Mexico here, the music of a fife and drum band ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the United States will once again commemorate its first ...