Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army ...

In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental Army through some of the earliest battles of the American Revolution, disease posed a greater threat to his forces than British troops.

The morning of December 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental Army soldiers across the Delaware River, thinking that two ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon.

during which he sought help for George Washington's beleaguered Continental Army from the French royalty and aristocracy. Starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin, the series covers a period ...

George Washington, who led America through the ... When war broke out in 1775, he became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. In war, Washington's battle record was mixed.

The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental Army soldiers across the Delaware River, thinking that two additional troop columns were doing the same at other designated crossing ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George ... nominated Washington to be commander of the Continental Army.