There are a couple of things that most Americans know about George Washington: he fought in the Revolutionary War, he was the first president of the United States, and he had bad teeth. But the story behind George Washington’s teeth is much darker than most realize.

His loyalties were to his nation and its young and fragile Constitution. Eventually, he put meaning to those loyalties by voluntarily choosing not to run for a third term. That set a precedent followed by every subsequent president until Franklin D.

Our nation’s first president was also a farmer and he believed in being a good steward in a different era, Dave Bergmeier writes.

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation, civility; his strengths physical and moral — to become the most widely admired presence first in the 13 colonies, then in the new nation.

Before touching on a few items in the sports world, this missive is beginning with a brief look back at the holiday celebrated earlier this week.

Denver has plenty of streets named after presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, James Madison and James Monroe. However, its biggest street is named after a ...

commemorates the births of two great United States presidents — George Washington (born on Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (born on Feb. 12). Most schools, banks and government offices will be ...

Originally a celebration of President George Washington’s birthday, in 1968 the holiday was adapted to also honor the birth of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and moved to the third Monday in February. Here’s a list of what government offices and services are open and closed for Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 17, in the Portland area.

Re: “A historian’s wish for Presidents Day — Imagine if Trump followed the examples of our best leaders,” by Talmage Boston, Sunday Opinion. Boston’s Presidents Day opinion column ...