This George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart, commissioned by James Madison, has a colorful history. Now Christie’s in ...

George Washington, the first U.S. president, was born in 1732 and developed interests in military arts and western expansion.

This video is no longer available. Hundreds gathered at the Virginia home of the first U.S. president for a special naturalization ceremony, with one of the most famous action stars welcoming the new ...

Nov. 1 marks a pivotal milestone in American history: 225 years ago, the doors of the White House opened to welcome its first residents: President John Adams and first lady Abigail Adams. Back then, ...

The first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving day was issued by our nation’s first president, George Washington, in October 1789. On the same day Congress passed the Bill of Rights, it passed a ...

After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon have ...