Two secret battlefield letters written by George Washington during one of the toughest winters of the Revolutionary War have recently surfaced and are now up for sale — just in time for America’s ...

George Washington emerged from the American Revolution as one of the most admired men in the new nation, with military ...

I. The anvil of necessity. Dark dawn of adventure -- A desperate search for advisers -- Traveler's dust -- A Virginian among New Englanders -- The war of positions -- The spreading blaze -- Foreign ...

Revolutionary battles where General Washington secured his legacy as "First in War." Congress created the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, and John Adams nominated George Washington to serve as the ...

George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. The Virginia plantation owner served as a general and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the ...

More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Washington is remembered as a brilliant Revolutionary War strategist who orchestrated several crucial victories for the ...

Historians deal in secular truths. Slavery is an appropriate explanation for the Civil War; God’s will is not. Still, some occurrences are so improbable they can make it hard to believe that we’re ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." George Washington is remembered as a brilliant Revolutionary War strategist who orchestrated several ...