17 this year, and though it’s a few days earlier than George Washington’s birthday, it also commemorates the birth of America’s first president. (In case you’re curious, his actual ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United ...