Why is Presidents Day called Washington’s Birthday and how is the day linked to George Washington? Explainer on history and meaning

Why is Presidents Day called Washington’s Birthday and how is the day linked to George Washington? The holiday began to honor ...
Smithsonian Magazine

George Washington: The Reluctant President

The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only ...

This George Washington Cherry Story Is Actually True

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...
Billy Penn

‘I don’t need my history erased’: Rally for return of President’s House slavery exhibit draws hundreds to Independence Mall

Historians, faith leaders, politicians and tour guides denounced the federal government’s removal of the display, as the city ...
Shoreline Media

Could he tell a lie? 5 facts about George Washington

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this year, award-winning author Stephen Yoch’s research has revealed ...
The Bulwark

Love Advice from the First President

Always the systematic planner, Washington offered practical advice for discerning love from passion. On one occasion in 1796, he warned Eleanor “Nelly” Custis, the daughter of Martha Washington’s late ...