Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.,) is displaying George Washington’s gavel on his platform at the State of the Union address tonight. Washington first used the gavel in 1793 to lay the cornerstone of the ...

Chloe Chapin is a costume designer, fashion historian and the author of “Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men.” ...

The story is that George Washington had wooden teeth, and while he did have dental troubles and dentures, they weren’t made out of wood.

Mayor John Horhn introduced Dr. RaShall Brackney as the nominee for Police Chief of the Jackson Police Department ahead of ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry drink. By Ramin Ganeshram In 1784, George Washington left his Virginia home ...

At the center of the controversy in the tearing down of the President’s House exhibit at 6th and Market streets are the nine Africans, who were enslaved by our nation’s first President George ...

Presidents Day 2026 is Monday, Feb. 16, marking a three-day weekend for many. See what designation the holiday was given by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Find out if schools and government offices are ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

“If we want to move forward as a nation, we have to be willing to tell the full story of where we came from.” So said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, responding to the National Park Service’s ...

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now. By Mattathias Schwartz Reporting on the federal ...

CHANGES ARE AIMED AT REDUCING FRAUD AND EMPHASIZING WORK REQUIREMENTS. INDIANOLA IS HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AND HIS TIES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE MAYOR SIGNED A PROCLAMATION LAST WEEK DECLARING ...