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George Washington purchased land bounties near Cincinnati that were given to soldiers for their service in the American Revolution.
The White House has used AI to animate Martha Washington’s story in a powerful new video. As the wife and patriot, she recounts her contributions to the Revolutionary War, from supporting soldiers at ...
From Founding Fathers to fireworks, the American Village in Montevallo, Alabama, will get you in true patriotic spirit.
In 1783, the Revolutionary War was over, George returned home, and became the first president in 1789.” George Washington died in 1799 and Martha died on May 22, 1802.
Amanda C. Isaac, associate curator at George Washington's Mount Vernon, reveals an overlooked side of our nation's precedent-setting first, first lady. Martha Washington's last quilt (1800-02) ...
Explore New Jersey women's contributions to the Revolutionary War effort and discover the tale behind our local legend, Molly Pitcher. Then, dive into the extraordinary stories of trauma and ...
It’s part of the promise of the New World, that the Western Hemisphere would be, as the American revolutionary Thomas Paine ...
Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...
Sitting on the reference stacks at the Charlie Clark Center for Local History at Arlington Central Library are five thick, blue, nearly 50-year-old bound editions. They are the archives of the ...
Doncastle’s Ordinary played an important role in the aftermath of orders from British royal governor John Murray, 4th Earl of ...
Americans began comparing Washington to Cincinnatus early in the Revolutionary War, and he did not disappoint. With the Treaty of Paris and the end of the war in 1783, Washington resigned and ...