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When George Washington was a boy, the story goes that he chopped down a family cherry tree and then confessed with the immortal words: ‘Father, I cannot tell a lie...’ If only all politicians were so ...

Honest words refresh the soul. President John F. Kennedy, after some public argument where he was harshly criticized by former president Harry Truman, said, “I ...

Image Late-night television portrayals of George Washington, like Jimmy Fallon’s on “Weekend Update” in 2017, often harp on the same themes: cherry trees, his teeth and slavery.Credit ...

By the mid-19th century Uncle Sam became the most recognizable personification of the U.S. government. Rather than an authority figure, he most often was portrayed with affection and used as an emblem ...

Numerous organizations have documented that the current Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump, told more than 30,000 ...

The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend of the Washingtons and passed down the ...

George Washington emerged as the clear front-runner for the presidency in the US elections George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30 ...

In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country ...

Crews have stopped cutting down trees along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern Virginia after residents expressed anger and frustration. The National Park Service said the project ...