On July 23, 1776, Congress gave Washington discretion over troops at New York, the Flying Camp and Ticonderoga as he targeted bounty fraud.

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it only seems right to pay reverence to the gentleman farmer from Mount Vernon who ...

George Washington's 1753 mission to the French at Fort LeBoeuf is dramatized in the "Young Washington" movie chronicling his early military career.

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...

In his 1757 military journal, then-Colonel George Washington kept daily notes on life in the Virginia militia he led during the Seven Years’ War. Some writing—such as officers’ commissions, orders and ...

History research frequently reveals that strange quirks of the past, unplanned events and random coincidences have a much larger effect on world events than people recognize. For instance: Would ...