Donald Trump has taken the oath of office, becoming the 47th President of the United States. The swearing-in ceremony was moved indoors at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington due to severe ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

A bottle of Egyptian blue hand mixed by George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was loaned by the Iowa State archives.

On Tuesday morning, city officials repatriated the sculpture to Southeast Washington with pomp and ceremony in hopes that the message of peace will grow. “It’s a day we have been looking for ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

A famous dragon sculpture that spits out real fire is going to be a little less dramatic this month. The Wawel Dragon–or Smok Wawelski–in Krakow, Poland will have to hold its fiery breath so ...

The adventures of the British artist duo Gilbert & George in Communist Russia and China are detailed in a new publication by the art dealer James Birch (with the journalist Michael Hodges).

Iowa State University recognized George Washington Carver Day on Monday, holding a recognition program in the Memorial ...

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 ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30 ...