There is, perhaps, no beverage that is more popular in the U.S. than coffee. Even our first president, George Washington loved a nice hot cup of Joe.

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion.

Two centuries have elapsed since George Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799, but the central importance of his character to the American Presidency, including his commitment to the Constitution and the ...

Vice President John Adams rose for an official greeting, then informed Washington that the epochal moment had arrived. “Sir, the Senate and House of Representatives are ready to attend you to take the ...

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents’ Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as our first chief ...

President Herbert Hoover argued that “what we have need of today in this celebration is to renew in our people the inspiration that comes from George Washington as a founder of human liberty, as the ...

President George Washington delivered his farewell address 225 years ago. Mount Vernon convened a virtual panel to revis… John Avlon talked about his book, Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s ...