Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project.

In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president ... “This horrible mask-like face.” “It didn’t look like any other portraits in the ...

Above all, Washington was a farmer. On his Mount Vernon estate, in northern Virginia, he grew tobacco and wheat and operated a gristmill. After his second term as president, he built a profitable ...

(AP) - Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea ... down to have absolutely no identifiable features.” Here is a look at how things have evolved: Washington was ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut, burning houses and barns and destroying stores of shoes, ...

On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention with sphinx-like inscrutability. He betrayed not a flicker of emotion as the architects of a new nation wrangled ...

BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure hosts George Washington looking to end its four-game home losing streak. The Bonnies have gone 4-7 at home. Saint Bonaventure has a 1-14 record in games decided by ...

George Washington ranks sixth in the A-10 with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Paige Mott averaging 2.6. Saint Bonaventure averages 55.1 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than the 63.7 ...