On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

George Washington issued the first presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in 1789.

Though it’s unclear what the Washingtons served at their Thanksgiving feasts, turkeys were present on their table.

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...

Approximately 227 years ago, in 1797, George Washington – our first U.S. president – also became the first U.S. president to voluntarily cede the presidency to his successor. At the time ...

Although George Washington attended grammar school, he is one of eight presidents that did not attend college. At 17 years old, George Washington served as county surveyor of Culpepper County.

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary. He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend ... These resulted in a constitution and a new role for Washington—not king, but president of the still fractious and embryonic United ...