The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will display this circa-1790 portrait of George Washington by American artist Charles Peale Polk (1767-1822), who portrays the general as the victor of the ...

Four years of digging for artifacts in the Ligonier area have shed new light on a little-known “friendly fire” incident in ...

At Fort Ligonier on Friday, excitement was in the air as it unveiled a new exhibit and talked about the ongoing archaeological work surrounding what is called George Washington's "friendly fire ...

Test your knowledge on the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Jay, with this GK quiz. Discover facts about ...

President George Washington looked southward in the spring of 1791. He focused on a fledgling country as a leader with the ...

More than 3,000 people are expected to visit the historic town of Exeter on Saturday, July 12, to take in the sights and ...

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The former California governor is the latest to recognize that the most remarkable thing about the first president was not ...

Learn about the Judiciary Act of 1789, its definition, significance, and how it shaped the U.S. federal system.

This July 4th, special note (and respect) should be given to the Inaugural Address given by President George Washington in ...