Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The portrait has been owned by the family for ... asking for the public’s help in finding the stolen portrait of George Washington. Anyone with information about the missing portrait is ...

Ever since George Washington became President in 1789, the presidency has been a major focus of American political life, and as with nearly everything associated with that office, presidential ...

Described as “Englewood’s National Treasure,” the historical painting of George Washington was stolen ... public’s help in finding the stolen portrait. “It’s not often that we have ...

Every picture tells a story, and presidential portraits help tell vital ones, not only about the man portrayed but also about his era and its ideals. The portraits also entail stories that the ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...