Thompson, a research specialist at Mt. Vernon, studies the domestic life, foodways, and religious practices of the residents of George Washington's plantation, with a special interest in the slave ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

"Guess what, we got the second George Washington. Congratulations!" Riffing on Stallone's words, Kimmel said: "I guess those punches Rocky took to the head were real after all." He added ...

Rarely on display because it is so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat.

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor, sometimes known as the “Peanut Man”. In the early 1900s, he developed hundreds of products using peanuts ...