Before he became the first U.S. president, George Washington helped ignite a global war. The French and Indian War saw ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States ...

In early November 2025, a quote attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump spread on social media in which he allegedly ...

Today, our Nation commemorates the Father of our country, the patriarch of our freedom, and a timeless exemplar of valor and virtue: the first President of the United States, George Washington. On ...

As a youngster, classmates learned about President Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12 and President George Washington on Feb. 22. In 1971, Congress set Presidents Day as the third Monday in February as a ...

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This month marks a pivotal milestone in American history: 225 years ago, the doors of the White House opened to welcome its ...

After the American Revolution, George Washington wowed the world by returning to his pursuits as a farmer. No less than the king of England was impressed. Who had ever led troops into battle, won a ...