In May 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a brigadier general anxiously wrote George Washington a letter about a British raid that had just occurred in Danbury, Connecticut. Though the British had ...

George Washington was born on Feb. 22, in 1732, so to celebrate let’s talk about his plan to honor the weary troops that fought the Revolutionary War. In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was ...

Demolition of the Black Lives Matter Plaza began last week. The area near the White House will feature a mural in honor of the nation's 250th birthday next year.

America’s current retreat from world power recalls that of the Soviet Union after 1988. Is the U.S. poised to collapse like ...

Alonzo Washington (D- District 22) says that he would provide a new approach to Prince George's County leadership. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer) In highly competitive races for the next ...

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 ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — An arrest has been made after a body was found by George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning, deputies said. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office responded for ...

Susannah George is The Washington Post's Gulf bureau chief, based in Dubai, where she leads coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor, Iran. She previously spent ...

Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare reference to the experimental smallpox inoculation that helped prevent outbreaks Eli Wizevich ...

‘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 ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

A rare letter written by the first President of the United States, George Washington, has been put up for sale on Presidents’ Day. The letter is rare and provides an understanding of his confidence in ...