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

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

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

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 ...

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

The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself ... Luke ...

Roslyn resident Robert Blecker has quietly lived among neighbors, but on stage and in the classroom, his voice has been ...

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 ...

This weekend about 50 other descendants of Bunker Hill veterans will arrive in Charlestown to commemorate the bravery and ...

George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief the next day. ... who has long wanted to have a military parade, ... several in Rhode Island and nearly 100 in Massachusetts.

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 ...

The Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, nearly two months after the battle of Lexington and Concord ignited the American Revolution. George Washington was ...