Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...

They will discuss an unpublished George Mason and George Washington letter discovered by Gentry. The letter, dated April 6, 1768, also features a reply in George Washington's hand dated 1789.

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gunston Hall's Digital Fellow and Graduate Student Nick Gentry and Senior Curator and Head of Collections Kate Steir, Ph.D. will be at a National Press Club ...

But there is very little of it left. After Washington died, his wife, Martha, burned most of the letters they wrote to each other to keep their lives private.

A statue of the first U.S. president stands prominently in London’s Trafalgar Square, but some Britons find it strange to honor a rebellious general alongside English kings.

Irreparable harm in Gaza Richard Coren’s letter of May 31, “Hamas a non-stop threat to Israel,” might seem to be a well-reasoned defense of Israel’s war in Gaza.

The statue of George Washington in the Boston Public Garden was vandalized over the weekend, according to police. Boston police responded to the statues around 7:45 a.m. Saturday, just hours ...