There are a couple of things that most Americans know about George Washington: he fought in the Revolutionary War, he was the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...