A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

From 2010 until early 2026, there were 34 interpretive panels in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park relating the history of the families who resided at the President’s House Site. Now there are only 16.

George Washington – commander of the Continental Army, first President of the United States, face of the dollar bill and the headstrong revolutionary who defeated an empire to build a nation. Washington's story is not just a chapter but the very essence ...

Ask someone name five great American leaders from history and George Washington often makes the list. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Presided over the Constitutional Convention. First President. Chopper of cherry trees. Thrower of rocks.

The Landsdowne portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired as a gift to the nation through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation No one would describe Alexis Coe’s ...

As the nation marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence this July 4, historians are working to preserve and recognize George Washington’s former land in Pennsylvania.

Sailors assigned to weapons department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepare to operate the elevator during a general quarters drill, in Newport News, Virginia April 7, 2023. US Navy Photo Since 2017, junior ...

On May 18, 1791, President George Washington stopped in Augusta during his Southern Tour.