WASHINGTON — When her husband died, Martha Washington destroyed almost all the letters the couple had exchanged during decades of married life, an era that included the Revolutionary War, the ...

Explore George Washington’s complicated relationship with slavery, his presidential actions, and the manumission of his enslaved workers.

Only five letters survive from the correspondence between Martha and George Washington. The first first lady destroyed the rest – provoking this agonizing passage in Patricia Brady’s biography: “Of ...

As the first president of the United States, George Washington likely would be dismayed to see the bickering that divides this nation more than 200 years after his tenure. At least, that’s what Dale ...

Q: Any info on my picture of Martha Washington? A: To put the first few letters in perspective, it is important to know that interest in popular presidents has peaked in waves. Around the turn of the ...