The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan. George Washington strikes a confident pose after the victorious Battle of Princeton in this ...

Tickets are available to hear Atkinson talk about his newest book Monday. He'll appear downtown at the First Presbyterian ...

In addition to Colorado State, St. Mary's and Vanderbilt, VCU is one of four teams in the field which earned bids to the 2025 ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

The parade marks the 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army. It also happens to coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday.

The USS George Washington was previously forward-deployed to Japan from 2008 to 2015, but the situation is significantly different now. When the USS George Washington was last home-ported at ...

U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time, include F-35C ...

In one community on Long Island, New York, there’s a motto that’s hard to miss: “Once a Chief, always a Chief.” It’s on bumper stickers and proudly proclaimed by many living in the ...

Written in 1777, the letter from George Washington is expected to sell for $150,000. Raab Collection. A rare letter from George Washington expressing his faith in the American Revolution—even ...