George Washington, born in Westmoreland County in what is now Virginia on February 22, 1732, was the first President of the United States. Washington is unanimously esteemed as one of the greatest American leaders of all time.
Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.
Washington State University or WSU is a public research university located in Pullman, Washington. It was founded in 1890 by the Washington legislature a few months after Washington was declared a state. It is the largest land-grant university in Washington and it operates branch campuses in Spokane,...
The George Washington University or GWU is a private, coeducational research university with campuses located in Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Ashburn, all in Washington, D.C. The largest university in the United States capital, GWU was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1821 as the Columbian...
George Washington University located just four blocks away from the White House is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. A private, co-educational university, it maintains three campuses each different from the other and located at Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon...
Earthquake strikes Maryland, Washington D.C. within the Potomac-Shenandoh region on Friday, July 16, 2010. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake rattled the Washington metro region at 5:04 a.m. at a depth of 3 miles with an epicenter one mile southeast of Germantown, MD. ...
A major, disruptive snowstorm is moving across the country and will impact everywhere from Omaha and Chicago to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The snow storm will bring a mix of snow and freezing rain to some areas, with some places getting upwards of a foot of snow....
John Wall's NBA Draft First Pick for Washington Wizards. Wall is a 19 year old who stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighs in at 196 pounds of record breaking, basketball playing success. Wall was the NBA's first choice player for the Washington Wizards on June 25, 2010. At a massive...
Washington, DC area storms swipe utilities and wreak havok on hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Residents have been without electricity since a series of fast moving and strong storms hit the DC metro area. Residents can expect to be without electricity until...
The Victorian period was a magical time. Telephones, electrical lighting, cameras and even the first automobiles all came into the public’s conscience during this era of prosperity and technological advancement. Indeed, the speed and frequency with which inventions and discoveries appeared prompted...
