He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

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George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

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Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

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To make the comparison complete, McKinley was backed by the titans of his day, including J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.

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It crashed at about 6 p.m. near Cottman and Bustleton Avenues, across from the Roosevelt Mall, the local authorities said. “This is a tragedy in our city,” Mayor Parker said in a statement.