Washington feared that partisanship could lead to the destruction of the Constitution and to the rule of “ambitious, and ...

Like the monument standing in the U.S. capital that bears his name, George Washington’s place in American history is towering ...

The Signing of the Constitution of the United States, with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; oil painting on canvas by Howard ...

Here are 10 facts that make Presidents’ Day a distinct, and often misunderstood, national holiday. Despite its popular ...

Two centuries have elapsed since George Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799, but the central importance of his character to the American Presidency, including his commitment to the Constitution and the ...

In the sweltering summer of 1787, fifty-five delegates gathered in Philadelphia for what we now call the Constitutional Convention. While it sounds like a straightforward meeting today, it was ...

George Washington, the first U.S. President, led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War and presided over ...

What you may not know is that his hair wasn't actually white, or that he bred donkeys and wore hippopotamus teeth. There are ...

Feb. 27 is National Term Limits Day, commemorating the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, which limits a president to two terms in office. This year marks the 75th anniversary of that historic ...