While many might think of James Madison as the father of the Constitution, George Washington is the man who made it all possible. Read more.

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780. Washington’s address took place at Federal ...

Washington may or may not have been the greatest American; he surely was the most indispensable American. We should remain grateful for what he bequeathed us and be guided by his example. George ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

Washington understood the gravity of the moment, visiting the Ocean State on August 18 not only to acknowledge the state's ratification of the Constitution but also to promote the passage of the ...

Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you’re at your destination, and if it’s the National Mall, ...

Constitution Day, when we commemorate this magnificent accomplishment, reminds us of the greatness that once marked our leadership.

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

The presidential election of 1788, the first under the newly minted Constitution, was unusual and even unique in ways that 21st century Americans can scarcely imagine.