The national holiday called Washington's Birthday may have passed, but today is George Washington’s real 285th birthday. Here are interesting facts about the first president, including his ...

The story of George Washington's life is full of legends of things he said and did. Some of them are even true! Take our quiz.

president. In honor of his birthday, Mount Vernon will be open free to the public Monday, the federal holiday. Here are five facts you might not know about George. 1Washington had false teeth, but ...

George Washington was the only President who never ran for President. He is also the only President who was unanimously elected both times, receiving 69 votes in 1789 and 132 in 1792, ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

Facts First: Washington owned slaves.This is an extensively documented fact.At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation in ...

George and Martha Washington, sitting here with the two children from her first marriage. Getty Images 5) They couldn't have children of their own together. Martha had four children ...

At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation in Virginia, including 123 people owned by Washington himself. “George ...