A prophetic father of his country, President George Washington issued his Farewell Address as he approached the end of his second term in office on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He triumphantly ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1790. Washington’s address took place at Federal Hall in ...

Know who George Washington was, America's first president from 1789-1797. Read about his humble early life, leadership in the Revolution, presidency highlights, and surprising facts. George Washington ...

The U.S. president may be referred to as the most powerful person in the world now, but that wasn't what the Founding Fathers intended. In fact, when the United States was born, they didn't really ...

As part of Women's History Month and America's 250th birthday celebrations, history keepers and storytellers honored at George Washington's Mount Vernon.