Always the systematic planner, Washington offered practical advice for discerning love from passion. On one occasion in 1796, he warned Eleanor “Nelly” Custis, the daughter of Martha Washington’s late ...

Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day combine for a weekend full of parades, parties, concerts and family activities.

The U.S. made Feb. 22, Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday in 1879, but in 1968, the celebration was moved from the ...

This is the second of a series on some of America’s Founding Fathers in honor of the United States Semiquincentennial. George ...

As the nation begins its yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, George Washington’s Mount Vernon is offering visitors an intimate encounter with the past: a chance to ...

Federal holiday was first established in 1879 to celebrate former President George Washington's birthday. Here's how the ...

George Washington’s estate, Mount Vernon, is being prepped, renovated and excavated at a breakneck pace for a very big ...

George Washington is perhaps the most recognizable figure in American history, yet he often feels more like a marble statue or a face on a dollar bill than a flesh-and-blood man. We see his name on ...

If George Washington were to reappear in the nation’s capital during the nation’s 250th anniversary, he would barely comprehend the Town of George, let alone ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

Through a years-long, nearly complete restoration project, the conservators of George Washington’s estate on the Potomac have ...

To mark President's Day and the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, historian Ken Bridges explores the life of George ...