Explore George Washington’s complicated relationship with slavery, his presidential actions, and the manumission of his enslaved workers.

In a sun-dappled, green cathedral of towering oaks, sycamores and hollies, around 400 people gathered on Oct. 4 to honor the ...

WASHINGTON — When her husband died, Martha Washington destroyed almost all the letters the couple had exchanged during decades of married life, an era that included the Revolutionary War, the ...

and was eventually granted manumission by both George and Martha Washington. Reenactors recount what life was like for enslaved people in video presentations; displays teach visitors about the ...

Only five letters survive from the correspondence between Martha and George Washington. The first first lady destroyed the rest – provoking this agonizing passage in Patricia Brady’s biography: “Of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Farewell Address was Washington's ...

April 7, 2006 — -- Washington is a cutthroat town, as two bald eagles learned recently. The birds, nicknamed George and Martha by nearby construction workers, have nested near the Woodrow Wilson ...

MEETING MARTHA WASHINGTON: Pictured left to right are Thomasville Chapter DAR Vice Regent Michelle Kimbler, Carol Russell dressed as Martha Washington and Chapter Regent Shelba Sellers. Russell ...