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 ...

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

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, ...

Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis and Ben Kingsley lead the star-studded cast of "Young Washington," which follows the first ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1790. Washington’s address took place at Federal Hall in ...

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the library partnered with a brewery to produce the founding father's beer — and an updated version more pleasing to modern palates ...

The U.S. president may be referred to as the most powerful person in the world now, but that wasn't what the Founding Fathers intended. In fact, when the United States was born, they didn't really ...

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