Bush — pointing to Washington’s role as commander of the Continental Army and the lead up to his presidency during the ...

George Washington's yearlong siege forced 11,000 British troops from Boston in 1776, launching his military career and ...

To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America ...

By the President of the United States of America A Today, our Nation honors President George Washington, our foremost American hero, the face Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...

This Feb. 16, the nation will mark Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday Americans have celebrated every third Monday of February since 1971, when Congress, rarely the source of bright ideas, merged the ...

Washington desperately wanted to be a great man, and to be remembered as such.

Washington, Lincoln and Trump: Hegseth’s ‘War Department‘ and others post Presidents Day tributes - The Trump administration frequently suggests the 47th president should be venerated as much as the 1 ...

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion.

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 ...

The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only allowed ...

DeSantis proclaimed Washington’s birthday a Florida state holiday, with state offices closed in observance on Monday, ...