Presidents Day in the United States honors the legacy of the nation’s past leaders, particularly George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

To honor America's 35th President of the United States, we're looking back on some of his most powerful quotes from his inauguration address and other landmark speeches. Though he spoke these words ...

For this series, Washington Post critics and reporters untangle ... whether by way of Carvey’s “Wouldn’t be prudent” as George H.W. Bush, the “strategery” of Will Ferrell’s George ...

The 19-foot-tall statue of Lincoln is surrounded by engraved quotes. This includes the entirety of his ... It’s a testament to our first president, George Washington, and his leadership. If you aren’t ...

Justice. Mercy. Charity. Humility: This is Micah 6:8. It sounds as if Washington is writing a sermon, not a letter to ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...

As we celebrate the 293rd birthday of the father of our country, I would like to note that George Washington’s strength of character is still portrayed as the standard for the office of the ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...

Washington signed the letter on May 7, 1777. It was written in response to a letter, five days earlier, from Brigadier ...

In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...

It's Presidents Day, the holiday that started in honor of George Washington -- the president with an enormous birthday candle ...