A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

Ask someone name five great American leaders from history and George Washington often makes the list. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Presided over the Constitutional Convention. First ...

George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen ...

George Washington’s Farewell Address is, in effect, the culmination and fulfillment of the Declaration of Independence.

A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United ...

Montour Trail visitors will have a new opportunity to learn about an underappreciated aspect of western Pennsylvania lore ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

The Landsdowne portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired as a gift to the nation through the generosity of the Donald W. Reynolds ...