George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

Feb. 17, 2025 marks the annual celebration of Presidents Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday. It’s a federal holiday so ...

Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called ...

The third Monday of February marks the annual celebration of Presidents Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday. It’s a ...

The U.S. has had 46 presidents during its nearly 250-year history, and Monday is a day to commemorate them with Presidents Day. According to History.com, Presidents Day originally honored only the ...

The George Washington monument used to sit at the old junior high school. When the building was demolished, the monument was ...

This monument is located at the intersection of Island Park Drive and Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa. Memorial to the Victims of Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge Located in downtown ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S ...

In a whole new Washington, his acolytes are following the leader. Washington columnist Albert R. Hunt has covered U.S. politics and presidential campaigns since 1972, previously for the Wall ...

Giant pandas have returned to the National Zoo in Washington, drawing joyful crowds. Two pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut Friday in front of hundreds of excited fans ...

The agency does not document crowd sizes. The area of the Washington Monument grounds cordoned off was nearly full Friday, and buses of high school students, college ministry groups and seniors ...

It would not do for the involvement of Peter Mandelson in anything to pass without some controversy, but the difficulties emerging around his scheduled departure to Washington encapsulate the ...