The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, was just 6 miles away from a similar attempt on the life of George Washington, founding father.

George Washington quotes about life. READER'S DIGEST, GETTY IMAGES. 66. “For although we cannot avoid first impressions, we may assuredly place them under guard. ...

President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.