On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only chief executive to be unanimously elected. Illustration by Joe Ciardiello Editor’s note: Even as the ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists. Against heavy odds, Washington outmaneuvered British forces to lead the colonists to victory. But after the war’s end, ...