The U.S. Capitol contains an empty tomb originally built to hold the remains of George Washington. Rating: True (About this rating?) For years, social media users have claimed the U.S. Capitol ...

5 Unexpected Facts About George Washington Explore the lesser-known details of the founder’s childhood, home life and career and gain a deeper understanding of his contributions to the United States.

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Former President Donald Trump delivered another litany of false claims during two speeches on Saturday. And he expressed an opinion on American history that is clearly contradicted by the facts.

The version of the quote that widely circulated online was shortened and simplified, but it accurately preserved the meaning of Washington's original words as delivered in a March 15, 1783, speech.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Edward Savage’s mezzotint engraving portrays George Washington as the nation’s president rather than as a general: he ...

New York’s George Washington and Verrazzano-Narrows bridges are vulnerable to the same domino-effect catastrophic collapse that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a new analysis ...

Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia The two documents are the bookends of the American Revolution. That revolution began ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and after 1,300 battles and skirmishes, the Army, led by Gen. George Washington, ...