Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade is on the same day as the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists ... Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under the ...

Had George Washington been less ambivalent ... thousands of runaways to follow behind the British throughout the war. • Lord Dunmore's Proclamation By the winter of 1777-78, the Continental ...

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

George Washington’s Inauguration Day suit. Photo courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Henry Knox, the nation’s first Secretary of War, had to personally help ensure the delivery of the ...