Raising a Toast With George Washington’s Beer
The New York Public Library, which owns a notebook with a beer recipe by George Washington, announced Wednesday that it would recreate the brew.
View ArticleAll the Presidents’ Birthdays
In honor of Presidents’ Day, here’s a look at some unusual ways the commanders-in-chief have spent their special day.
View ArticleFive Presidents’ Rocky Roads to the White House
This Presidents’ Day, check out the obstacles that five of our commanders-in-chief overcame on their way to the Oval Office.
View ArticleDrawing By 10-Year-Old George Washington Found?
If genuine, a sketch of a sailboat would be the earliest known document produced by George Washington.
View Article235 Years Ago, Washington’s Troops Made Camp at Valley Forge
On December 19, 1777, 11,000 Continental Army regulars marched into Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to set up winter quarters during the Revolutionary War.
View ArticleGeorge Washington’s Revolutionary St. Patrick’s Day
When General George Washington needed to boost sagging patriot morale, he enlisted a rarely celebrated holiday—St. Patrick’s Day—to the cause.
View ArticleMount Vernon Opens New George Washington Presidential Library
More than two centuries after George Washington’s death, his wish to build his own presidential library has finally been fulfilled.
View Article5 Things You Might Not Know About the Washington Monument
Find out some fascinating facts about this American landmark, which opened to the public 125 years ago.
View ArticleDid George Washington Knock Back a Cold One Here?
NYC preservationist makes a potentially major historic find: possible remnants of the Colonial-era Bull’s Head Tavern.
View ArticleOldest U.S. Synagogue Turns 250
America’s oldest extant synagogue was dedicated 250 years ago today in Newport, Rhode Island, and later received strong words of support from George Washington.
View ArticleRemembering the First Presidential Inauguration, 225 Years Ago
On the 225th anniversary of his inauguration, look back at George Washington’s road to the presidency.
View ArticleAfter 33 Months, Washington Monument Reopens to the Public
The Washington Monument welcomed visitors today for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years, after a painstaking restoration to repair earthquake damage.
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