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Among the long-standing myths surrounding the first president of the United States, George Washington, is that he wore false teeth made out of wood. Though the evidence unambiguously confirms that ...

The Presidents Day holiday was observed this week for the three-day weekend, but the actual birthday of George Washington, namesake of The Evergreen State, is Feb. 22. It has become something of a ...

Political commentators and liberal media hosts are hailing President Biden for choosing to withdraw from the presidential campaign, with multiple broadcasters comparing him to George Washington. Biden ...

In the 19th century, relic hunters paid high prices for a piece of “Washingtonia” — slices of wood from the first president’s Mount Vernon home, letters, scraps of clothing and even snips of his hair.

In one of the oddest moments of the 1970s, Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon. The King of Rock’ n’ Roll made a comment about George Washington that Nixon seemed to dislike. Subsequently, Elvis ...

Read the 7 most inspiring and famous quotes by George Washington that teach valuable life lessons. Also, learn the meaning of these famous George Washington quotes, Who was he and interesting facts ...

In “The Great Contradiction,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian looks at the way the founders wrestled with the fate of human bondage. By Richard Kreitner The president has said the name “just ...

George Washington’s birthday is celebrated on Presidents Day, a day that has changed in meaning dramatically over the decades. But historians note that Washington was hesitant about publicly ...

Any worthwhile list of Pantheon-level American icons must include men like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. In their day, those great men sometimes quarreled and ...

The George Washington Revolutionaries and Florida Gators meet Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with tip-off set for 2:30 p.m. ET.