This George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart, commissioned by James Madison, has a colorful history. Now Christie’s in ...

A historic portrait of George Washington is being auctioned off next month. It's among the paintings that inspired the first president's image on the $1 bill, and it has a colorful past.

In the deep of a cold night almost 250 years ago, a handful of soldiers waited for their turn to cross a river and head toward their enemy in hopes of surprising them on Christmas. Most had less than ...

Washington Portrait to be Featured in Exhibit Commemorating 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (Copyright 2025 by Washington and Lee University ...

The No. 18 Florida Gators play the George Washington Revolutionaries at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.

Every Sept. 17, Americans observe Constitution Day. This commemoration invites us to celebrate some of the great blessings of American life: self-government under law, a political system in which the ...

After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon have ...

A classic-style inn that has been around for centuries once housed George Washington's officers. The place is still there and ...

The State of West Virginia’s “Lost Colony” historic marker stands near a large, flat tract of cropland along the Kanawha River at the junction of the U.S. 35 Connector and Old U.S. 35 near Beech Hill ...

When George Washington was offered command of the Continental Army by Congress in 1775, he accepted the role, but not the salary. He reasoned that his leadership had to be seen as an act of selfless ...