On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was ... the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration ...

Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade is on the same day as the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of the next big break week - known as Presidents Day break week in some ...

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what President's Day celebrates and which stores are open or ...

Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington. According to the then-used Julian ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...