The federal holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday to honor George, the first president, and 34 states use his name in some way.

Washington’s Birthday has been largely forgotten as a distinct celebration, but its commemoration in Civil War-era Cambridge ...

In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War ...

Since the start of the war in 1775, Washington’s Continental Army had suffered repeated setbacks. But in the winter of 1776-1777 it had delivered sharp defeats on the British and their German ...

MUNICH — EU trade boss Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Washington next week for high-level meetings as Europe braces for a potential trade war with the United States, three officials confirmed to ...

President Lincoln held up Washington’s example throughout the Civil War. Allowing that Washington had flaws, Lincoln nevertheless encouraged believing that he “was spotless,” because “it makes human ...

As a young nation, Americans drank far more than they do today, starting in the morning with an “eye opener” and finishing the day with a “nightcap.” ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

China is not ready for war, according to a contentious report ... But a report released last month by the Washington-based RAND Corp. said that despite the impressive buildup, political ...

MUNICH — European leaders took steps Sunday to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, as France announced a meeting of continental leaders and Baltic countries ...

President Donald Trump’s media company has sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice The Latest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces ...