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 1757, a future Revolutionary War hero is born—in France! Do you know about the Marquis de Lafayette, the Frenchman who...

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...

On this day in 1754, a young Colonel George Washington surrenders his “Fort Necessity” to the French. It was the only time he ever...

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 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 1775, Americans receive a report that the British were working to spread smallpox among their ranks. Was it an early form of biological warfare? Smallpox was a major problem during the American Revolution. The Army Heritage Center Foundation explains: “Because smallpox was common in England, most British soldiers had already been exposed and were immune, but the disease was less common in America and the average Continental Soldier was not.” Interestingly, Geor

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 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison saves a full-length portrait of George Washington from British troops. She also saved some...

On this day in 1778, General Charles Lee’s court martial ends with a guilty verdict. But who is Charles Lee? Well, it seems that if...

On this day in 1783, George Washington awards the badge of military merit to a man who remains mostly unknown today. Daniel Bissell was...

On this day in 1731, future First Lady Martha Washington is born. History has relegated Martha to a simple label: George’s wife. What a...

On this day in 1789, George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States. The inauguration occurred in New York:...

On this day in 1779, Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis is born. She has been called the “Daughter of Mount Vernon,” because she was raised by...