Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade is on the same day as the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

The American Village in Montevallo is set to celebrate George Washington's 293rd birthday with a day of family fun and ...

5,000 black men served in the Continental Army, and hundreds more served on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent, more blacks might have participated on the Patriot side than with ...

The morning of December 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental Army soldiers across the Delaware River, thinking that two ...

When George Washington was offered command of the Continental Army by Congress in 1775, he accepted the role, but not the salary. He reasoned that his leadership had to be seen as an act of ...

Presentations, crafts and tours related to Washington and the diverse range of people he interacted with will take place Feb. 15-17.

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what Presidents Day celebrates and which stores are open or closed on the 2025 holiday.