George Washington

As I write these words, the date is Feb. 2, 2021, and I am visiting my daughter in Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania. The ground is covered by approximately 15 inches of ...

In 1777, President George Washington is alleged to have had a vision of the spirit of America, warning ...

Commentary Benedict Arnold is still a household name almost 250 years after he famously defected from the Continental ...

George Washington was a man who loved his home, and for all the twists life threw at him, ...

A statue of America's first president was torn down in California late Thursday. The statue of George Washington ...

Commentary George Washington is under attack. Indeed, most of the founders and even the savior of the Union, ...

A possible running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said lawmakers should listen to arguments for ...

The men caught on video defacing George Washington statues in New York should turn themselves in, President Donald ...

Faculty members at Washington and Lee University (WLU) are considering taking "Lee" out of the university's name because ...

If you are the parent of a child under the age of 18, before reading this article take ...

Commentary First in war—first in peace—and first in the hearts of his countrymen. These immortal words about George ...

If we look at his early life, George Washington (1732–1799) appears an unlikely candidate to lead an army ...

With his men’s enlistments expiring in one week, Washington had no choice but to risk everything on a ...

A group of students at Washington and Lee University are demanding that images of the two historical figures ...

Commentary America’s historical amnesia hit a new low this month with a Monmouth University poll that showed one in ...

Students at Washington and Lee University (WLU) in Virginia are circulating a petition asking for customized diplomas that ...

Two men, born over 70 years apart, arguably did more to shape the destiny of America than any ...

For as monumental a figure as George Washington was, the first president of the United States was acutely ...

Commentary On July 4, Rep. Justin Amash declared his independence from his political party. Having been a Republican ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va.—The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all around the world. And ...

Commentary This Feb. 22 marks the 287th winter since George Washington was born to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. ...

Commentary Ceremonies, traditions, and holidays are important to any group that wishes to be “one people” joined together ...

Commentary A description of George Washington's transformation from gentleman planter to revolutionary patriarch of a nation could be ...

A unique letter written by George Washington that makes reference to God and the Constitution is up for ...

ARLINGTON, Va.—George Washington's adopted son was a bit of a ne'er-do-well by most accounts, including those of Washington ...

A gun rights bill introduced at the Washington state Capitol includes some quotes falsely attributed to America's Founding ...

Author Joseph J. Ellis challenges readers of "The Quartet" to expand their classroom knowledge of America’s founding.