George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled.

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.

1. George Washington: The Architect of Executive Power Washington walked on untrodden ground, shaping the presidency with no ...

The image is so familiar that it often goes unnoticed: the powdered hair, the ruffled shirt, the stoic smile. George Washington’s rendering on the $1 bill may be the most widely distributed portrait ...

A historic portrait of George Washington is being auctioned off next month. It's among the paintings that inspired the first president's image on the $1 bill, and it has a colorful past. Paintings of ...

The first president pitched the republic’s voice toward ordinary people rather than rival powers. He spoke of “inhabitants,” not foreign enemies. He treated restraint – not self-justifying ...