Washington’s birthday was celebrated by his peers in ... whose books include “Here, George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.” ...

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...

To celebrate our first president’s birthday, the folks at George Washington Birthplace National Monument will host a Colonial Games Olympics this Saturday featuring children’s toys and games ...

The federal holiday we celebrate today is not Presidents’ Day: It is George Washington’s birthday. It has been celebrated as such since 1778 and has been an official federal holiday since 1879.

And his own celebration on his true birthday, Feb. 22 ... For the record, George Washington wasn't born with an old man's frown, powdered hair, and a sword at his side--hard as that is to believe.

VALLEY FORGE — Families gathered at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Presidents Day to celebrate the 292nd birthday of George Washington. Children presented handmade cards to Gen.

In Alabama, it's "George Washington & Thomas Jefferson's Birthday." In Arkansas, you're celebrating "George Washington and Daisy Gatson Bates Day." If you live in Georgia or Indiana you won't ...

VALLEY FORGE — Presidents Day was celebrated Monday with a birthday salute to Gen. George Washington, the hero of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.

I’m a George Washington biographer who dislikes what is also known as George Washington’s Birthday. The third Monday in February is a dud of a holiday, in no small part because of unnecessary ...