George Washington is an intriguing figure in American ... As America celebrates its birthday, we take look back at Washington's personal life, and what it means for his legacy as one of our ...

The number of personal things to be done and the limited ... Toward the end of George Washington's life, farm manager James Anderson tightened the privilege a bit by requiring that slaves from ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend ... Resigning his commission, he enthusiastically took up the life of a Virginia planter. Washington had been renting a family farm ...

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 ...

A Life”) fixated on his “virile form,” particularly his “wide, flaring hips with muscular thighs.” Richard Brookhiser ...

This includes George Washington, whose birthday is on Feb. 22 but is often celebrated alongside the national holiday (which falls on Feb. 17 in 2025). While Presidents Day is a collective tribute ...

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural ... He worked there for the rest of his life. Carver spent a lot of time working with former slaves turned farmers, inventing the Jessup ...