When I was growing up in the ’60s in California, Presidents Day wasn’t a thing – though we did honor our two greatest presidents. Feb. 12 was celebrated as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ten days later, ...

George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Details regarding his childhood are limited. As a child, he lived at several of the properties owned by his ...

Sunday marks the 295th birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States. While endless volumes have ...

WASHINGTON -- The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and rusty hatchet.

George Washington. On Feb. 22, 1732, George was born at Popes Creek, also known as Wakefield, in what was then the colony of Virginia. Even though he lived an accomplished life and is synonymous with ...