Coe, the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington,” said she had ... Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, on the same day ...

Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington,” said she thinks about Presidents Day in much the same way as the towering monument in D.C ...

In the Trustees’ Room of the Boston Athenaeum, around 230 books once belonging to President George Washington rest in a glass and wooden bookcase. Among the volumes: Masonic sermons, agricultural ...

Alexis Coe Alexis Coe is an historian and the bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First, a biography of George Washington.

Reporter covering local news, Washington institutions and historical topics. Education: Villanova University, BA and MA in history; Nieman fellow, Harvard University Michael E. Ruane is a general ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the U.S. will once again Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

“If he had it his way, he would be at home with his family,” said Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” “Maybe some beloved ...

Raab Collection A rare letter from George Washington ... The paper bears Washington’s signature and a possible fingerprint, according to the Washington Post’s Michael E.

George Washington University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since before 2000-2001. All of the online classes are recorded and archived so students can ...

‘General George Washington Resigning His Commission,’ an 1824 portrait by John Trumbull in the U.S. Capitol (photo: Public domain) Thomas Griffin Blogs February 17, 2025 In the summer of 1783 ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War ...

One of the stupidest historical debates I’ve ever tried to follow concerns the personal religious conviction of our founding father George Washington. Presently there seem to be two opposing ...