On this day in 1792, George Washington writes to James Madison. His first term was coming to a close, and he wanted to retire from public...

During this month in 1789, George Washington receives many letters from civic groups, churches, and elected officials. He was mere days...

On this day in 1791, George Washington begins a 3-month tour of the Southern states. As the first President, Washington considered it...

On this day in 1783, George Washington brings the so-called Newburgh Conspiracy to an end. The potential military coup had been festering...

On this day in 1732, George Washington is born. “No American is more completely misunderstood than George Washington,” one of his...

On this day in 1777, George Washington issues orders to Nathaniel Sackett, making him director of a new spy ring in the New York area....

On this day in 1759, George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis. They had known each other for less than 10 months, and Martha had...

On this day in 1777, George Washington wins the Battle of Princeton. It was the Americans’ second stunning victory in only 9 days! As you...

On this day in 1777, the “second battle of Trenton” occurs. Americans had won an astounding victory only one week earlier. Now, the...

On this day in 1776, General George Washington wins the Battle of Trenton. 1776 had been a difficult year. The victory provided a...

On this day in 1776, General George Washington makes a harrowing trip across the Delaware River, in the dead of night. The tremendous...

On this day in 1783, General George Washington resigns his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the American army. Okay. So we’ve all...

On this day in 1777, George Washington’s army marches into Valley Forge. The army would stay there for a long winter encampment. When you...

On this day in 1799, President George Washington passes away. He was living in retirement at Mount Vernon at the time. The importance of...

On this day in 1799, George Washington writes one of the last letters that he would ever write. He couldn’t then know it, but he was mere...

On this day in 1783, George Washington says his final goodbye to a group of officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. New York had served...

On this day in 1775, Americans receive a report that the British were working to spread smallpox among their ranks. Was it an early form...

On this day in 1783, the British finally evacuate New York, which had been their headquarters during the American Revolution. Maybe you...

On this day in 1775, Washington issues a stern rebuke to his soldiers. They were planning to celebrate an anti-Catholic holiday known as...

On this day in 1781, George Washington’s aide-de-camp continues a multi-day ride from Yorktown to Philadelphia. You might know about Paul...