Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington led his own fight for independence in America. Washington was born on ...

George Washington is hailed as the First President of the United States of America, but it’s not just his only accomplishment. He is also a Founding Father and a military general who led the Patriots ...

USS George Washington made its first deployment in nearly a decade after a challenging overhaul that lasted almost six years.

Here’s how they put it in a brief filed before Thursday’s oral arguments at the US Supreme Court, during which attorney John Sauer said similar things: George Washington warned against “[t ...

The Idea of You provides an intriguing look at what it would be like to suddenly be thrust into the spotlight – with Anne Hathaway skillfully playing the lead. Unlike movies that show all the ...

Several crew members filming the new Eddie Murphy film The Pickup were injured — two so severely that they were sent to the hospital when two vehicles collided. Civil War retains top spot at ...

George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, into a family of prosperous farmers. At 16 he became a surveyor and a year later he was appointed surveyor of ...

The George Washington University, an independent academic institution chartered by the Congress of the United States in 1821, dedicates itself to furthering human well-being. The University values ...