On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table.

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.

George Washington, the first President of the United States, is a key figure in American history. Known for his leadership during the American Revolutionary War and as a Founding Father, Washington's ...

We don't need to find heroes in our past presidents. We need to try to understand that tyranny has always been part of ...

I am thinking a lot about George Washington. Before he was president, he led the American colonists — a ragtag assemblage of ...

In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country ...

November 28, 2024 - In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789 as a Day of National Thanksgiving. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation ...

presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George Washington’s hair to a flag that ...

Most people know Carver as ‘The Peanut Man’ or ‘The Peanut Wizard.’ While he’s known as a great man of science, few know ...

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Monday that history will not remember Special Counsel Jack ...