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.

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

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 ...

22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the Constitution. He serves two terms but refuses ...

George Washington emerged as the clear front-runner for the presidency in the US elections George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30 ...

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

5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George ... Washington, the very first US ...

Mount Vernon, the iconic estate of George Washington, is a cornerstone of American history, not just for its architect ...