Removing a park exhibit honoring George Washington's slaves doesn't make him more venerable, it makes whitewashing history ...

Nearly 240 years ago on Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 presidential electors as the first ...

To mark President's Day and the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, historian Ken Bridges explores the life of George ...

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled in Philadelphia.

The administration has ordered that further changes be made to Independence National Historical Park, according to internal ...

circa 1800: American president George Washington (1732 - 1799) watches over a group of enslaved people working in a field at Mount Vernon. circa 1800: American president George Washington (1732 - 1799 ...

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - George Washington created what is now the oldest military award, an honor that would come to be known as the Purple Heart, 243 years ago Thursday. At the time of its creation ...

George Washington Carver National Monument has a number of events planned for Black History Month. They include the hourlong ...