A great American tale about honesty may not be all that honest. A myth surrounding George Washington, the first U.S. president and Founding Father has been debunked by contemporary historians.

According to the digital encyclopedia of George Washington, the story of him chopping a cherry tree then telling his dad “I cannot tell a lie” is, ironically, not true. It was invented by ...

For years, social media users have claimed the U.S. Capitol contains a tomb that was originally built for George Washington, the first U.S. president, but was never used and remains empty.

Americans have maintained particular admiration for George Washington, who made immeasurable sacrifices with no expectation of an equivalent return. We can honor such sacrifice by stewarding Mount ...

On Saturday, the Wikipedians of the world will unite in the first Great American Wiknic, a Wiki-Picnic for editors of the online encyclopedia ... confused George Washington, the president ...