On this day in 1779, George Washington’s troops move into winter quarters near Morristown, New Jersey. Their long, difficult stay at...

On this day in 1789, Americans celebrate their first Thanksgiving as a nation under the United States Constitution. President George...

On this day in 1789, George Washington returns from his first presidential tour. Our first President thought it important to visit every...

On this day in 1781, George Washington’s stepson passes away. It had been less than three weeks since Washington’s victory over British...

On this day in 1786, George Washington writes a letter on a difficult topic. His views on slavery had been changing for many years....

On this day in 1790, George Washington writes his famous letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island. He was then visiting...

On this day in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a law making “In God We Trust” the national motto. His action came just two...

On this day in 1790, George Washington signs a law designating an area near the Potomac River as America’s new national capital. The law...

On this day in 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette lands in America. Do you know about this Revolutionary War hero who was born in France? He...

On this day in 1793, members of George Washington’s cabinet send him memos regarding the so-called “Citizen Genêt Affair.” Have you ever...

During this month in 1789, Washington responds to a letter from the United Baptist Churches of Virginia. These Baptists were worried: Was...

On this day in 1789, George Washington leaves Mount Vernon. He is headed to New York, where he would be inaugurated as the first...

On this day in 1782, General George Washington approves a plot to kidnap Prince William Henry, Son of King George III. Wait a minute....

On this day in 1778, George Washington writes several letters from his winter camp at Valley Forge. These letters reflected the many...

On this day in 1790, George Washington delivers the very first State of the Union address. Did you know that Presidents are...

On this day in 1789, the first presidential electors are selected. Just a few weeks later, the Electoral College would elect George...

On this day in 1777, General George Washington writes a letter from Valley Forge. The army was struggling, and Washington pled for help....

On or around this day in 1776, an American spy completes a task for George Washington. He conveys false information about the American...

On this day in 1777, George Washington faces the possibility of mutiny. One of his officers had been working to undermine him—but now...

On this day in 1789, George Washington’s mother passes away from breast cancer. Did you ever wonder about his mother? Did the two get...