George Washington led the war that saw the American colonies win their independence from Britain in 1783. Four years later the general was back at his Virginia plantation, trying to finish a ...

A long-lost letter from George Washington, written in March 1787, suggests that the future first president of the US was once hard-pressed for cash. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United ...

George Washington’s many ties to Alexandria, Va., included friendships with two men who owned the two properties that make up the house and grounds at 210 Duke St., now on the market for $4.99 ...

Two words: George Washington. By Alexis Coe Published: Feb 17, 2025 10:12 AM EST. Bettmann // Getty Images. In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention ...

The United States Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) has been deployed in ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label ... [Washington] in 1787— I was the bearer of every message from my father to him,” he wrote. “It will not be difficult to believe, ...

George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan. George Washington strikes a confident pose after the victorious Battle of Princeton in this ...

A long-lost letter from George Washington hints at the first president’s financial woes, and it is expected to fetch $50,000 at auction.

A historical documents dealer announced the discovery of a long-lost letter from George Washington. The 1787 letter shows that the future first president was once hard-pressed for cash. The letter, ...

A new book, “George Washington and the Two-Term Precedent,” authored by David Alistair Yalof, the vice provost for Academic Affairs at William & Mary, provides an answer on why a perpetual ...