Independence Day has again brought to top of mind the first tier of our nation’s leaders, namely George Washington, Ben ...

The exhibit features artifacts from when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had a presence in the former colony of Virginia, pre-dating the Revolutionary War.

The occasion coincided with Florida getting ready to celebrate 249 years of America, just ahead of the Fourth of July.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Cord Byrd unveiled a statue of President Thomas Jefferson in Jefferson County as ...

When President John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the moment was rife with bizarre coincidences. Not only had the Founding ...

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson led almost every effort Virginia and the colonies undertook during the during the American Revolution and the early United States. Historian and author ...

Aside from being the United States' first secretary of state (under George Washington) and our third president, Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for his deep love of food, gardening, and the ...

And in 1779, Virginia’s wartime governor, Thomas Jefferson, signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, Dec. 9, “a day of publick and solemn thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God.” ...

Thomas Jefferson helped spread the incessant rumors that Washington was slipping into senility. ... George Washington certainly was enough of a politician to understand that his popularity was fading.

Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, ... In Alabama, the third Monday in February is officially recognized as George Washington & Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday.