During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business.

For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning. Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington,” said she thinks about Presidents ...

Alexis Coe Alexis Coe is an historian and the bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First, a biography of George Washington.

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...

His profile is featured in one of the most famous paintings in American history. George Washington was the first president of the United States. He has long been referred to as “the father of ...