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The Secret Plot to Capture Washington Was Closer to Succeeding Than You Think. Here’s the Untold Story.

In 1780, the British forces attempted to capture George Washington, the Continental Army’s leader, and end the American ...

Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington

At Washington Circle, near the George Washington University Hospital, Meghann Abraham, who has lived in a tent there for ...

Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors event as he expands his reach in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony after announcing a ...
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Archaeologists Discover Site Where George Washington Stopped a Friendly Fire Incident by Blocking Muskets With His Sword

In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the future president saved lives by stepping into the middle of a deadly skirmish in Pennsylvania ...
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Navy sailor from Middleburg declared ‘lost at sea’ while serving aboard USS George Washington in Australia

A U.S. Navy sailor from Middleburg was declared “lost at sea” while he served aboard the USS George Washington (CVN 73) in ...
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George Washington’s First War: The Bloody Prelude to American Independence

Before he became the first U.S. president, George Washington helped ignite a global war. The French and Indian War saw ...
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Unraveling the Past: DNA Unlocks the Secrets of George Washington's Family

Few names have had such a profound impact on American history as George Washington’s. The foundation of the country’s ...
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Touro Synagogue's annual Washington Letter Reading to take place at Old Colony House

For the last 78 years, Touro Synagogue has hosted an annual reading of a letter from George Washington that was addressed to its congregation in 1790. This year, however, the synagogue itself is no ...