Biography: George Washington. This fascinating documentary sheds light on the birth of the most powerful nation in the world with a look at the life and career of the first President of the U.S., ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

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The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher's “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's ...

Biography of 18th Century Poet Phillis Wheatley Is Winner of George Washington Prize NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.