For America's 250th birthday, living history programs at Washington Crossing Historic Park will shed light on the role of revolutionary women and noncombatants.

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

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the foot ...

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every American should ...

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the United States will ...

Washington rode to Annapolis, Maryland where an elegant dinner was held in his honor before he publicly surrendered power ...

We don't know if Gov. Bob McDonnell has voted for George Washington in our reader poll of favorite presidents this President's Day, but we do know he's proclaimed today in honor of our first chief ...

His image is chiseled into Mount Rushmore. His face adorns the dollar bill. The most recognized monument in our nation’s capital bears his name. His home is a popular tourist attraction. Countless ...