The Surprising Pro-Slavery Reason Why George Washington Rejected Black Soldiers During the Revolutionary War

Ken Burns' new six-episode docuseries 'The American Revolution' looks at the attitude George Washington had toward allowing ...

Miss Manners: An etiquette answer straight from the impugnable General George Washington

GENTLE READER: George Washington already did! General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued the first rules of American ...
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George Washington’s First War: The Bloody Prelude to American Independence

Before he became the first U.S. president, George Washington helped ignite a global war. The French and Indian War saw empires battling for supremacy in the Americas, with Native nations caught in ...
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What Kind of Faith Did George Washington Have

Born and baptized in the Church of England and serving as vestryman for years, George Washington publicly referenced “Providence” again and again—but scholars still debate the depth of his personal ...
The New York Times

Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location. By Jennifer ...