Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project.

The film recounts the early life of George Washington, highlighting his upbringing on a Virginia tobacco plantation. It ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - 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 tyrant. And yet the ...

Heavy or prolonged bleeding, a common yet overlooked menopausal symptom, may be related to fatigue, a new study has found.

A choking incident that resulted in a teacher saving a child’s life at George Washington Intermediate School is prompting ...

The Greenwood community time traveled to the 18th century on Saturday at The Greenwood Museum to celebrate George Washington’s 293rd birthday and bring history to life. As part of the Greenwood ...

A Philadelphia high school competitive cheer squad is being featured in a new docuseries, called Spirit. Forensic pathologist ...

The “spaghetti junction,” as Potamkin Hyundai puts it, “consistently ranks as Connecticut’s worst bottleneck. Commuters from ...

The country’s two political parties – the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans – were increasingly hostile to one another, and the young nation was sinking deeper into a foreign policy crisis ...

Olivia George is a breaking news reporter on the Local Desk. She strives to capture the unexpected news, dynamic culture and daily life of the Washington region, driving conversations and ...

Presidents Day has changed dramatically over the years. For some historians, the holiday has lost discernible meaning.