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The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
In 1791, a French architect named Pierre Charles L’Enfant chose the site of what would become the White House. L’Enfant ...
One of the best spots to view Washington, D.C., free from crowds of tourists, is a building that has long been overlooked but has a long history.
That was the message on the wreath that Arnold Schwarzenegger placed at the tomb of George Washington on July 4 when the former California governor visited Mount Vernon, home of the country’s ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and actor, was the keynoe speaker at a naturalization ceremony at Mount Vernon on July 4.
On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is still a hotly debated mystery.
Along with lawmakers calling for security changes, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says Minnesota needs to add metal detectors to four of the buildings in the Capitol complex.
Most people associate George Washington with cherry trees. Supposedly, a young George Washington confessed to his dad that he had damaged a cherry tree with a hatchet. The story is used to stress ...
Archaeologists Found the Lost Site Where George Washington’s Men Accidentally Shot Each Other To be fair to Washington, he did try his best to stop it.
Take a Look at the Hot Young George Washington Who Leads Angel Studios’ Biopic William Franklyn-Miller will lead the patriotic origin story, with tickets on sale before filming begins.
When archaeologists poured the liquid out of two European-manufactured bottles found under a brick floor at George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion, they enjoyed the scent of cherry blossoms.