Les fils de Washington en France

This encyclopedia offers an A–Z retrospective of George Washington's life, career, and historical significance, based in large part on Washington's own words and those of his conte...

In 1776, thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain. Although they came together to fight a war, the colonies were far from a unified nation. In George Washington: ...

Real news traveled fast, even in the days before internet connections. During the New Deal and World War II, Washington elites turned to Hope Ridings Miller’s column in the Washing...

England's capture of Canada in 1760 was the culmination of the French and Indian War and of a century and a half of conflict between Britain and France for control of the North Ame...

This chapter examines two competing forms of sovereign representation against the backdrop of the Whiskey Rebellion. In the new federal republic, George Washington served as a unif...

The post-Cold War order established by the United States of America is currently at a crossroads. No longer is the liberal order and United States hegemonic power a given. Moscow a...

The heartwarming underdog story of the 1924 Washington Senators. In 1924, Washington Senators team president Clark Griffith hired Bucky Harris, his twenty-seven-y...

The Arrow and the Olive Branchtells a unique version of American history. Godwin tracks down every major presidential statement on foreign policy from George Washington to George W...