President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United ...

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 ...

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Searching for some evidence that the Founding Fathers would have supported ...

George Washington was an early adopter of the home greenhouse. In the mid-1780s he constructed a greenhouse that only had ...

Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never became close friends; different positions and different personalities prevented it. However, they gave each other things that were perhaps more valuable.

Now a museum, this 18th-century plantation house (also known as Bush Hill House) was the base for George Washington and his sick half-brother Lawrence (who had tuberculosis) for two months in 1751.

With the latest presidential inauguration set to take place in Washington on Monday, Eyewitness News takes a look at where the first one took place: the heart of New York City, more than two centuries ...

George Washington operated a whiskey distillery ... He also briefly wrote a syndicated newspaper column, “Thinking Things Over With Calvin Coolidge.” In November 1930, he wrote, “The main ...

One of Season 49's best sketches was nearly left on the cutting room floor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The comedian ...

Washington Capitals fans can watch Thursday night’s game while ice skating at The Wharf during Rock the Rink. Here’s what ...

one of which is a replica of George Washington's Mount Vernon gardens. Wash Park, as it’s called by locals, is a popular weekend hangout spot thanks to the variety of things to do here.