Scholastic is pulling a new picture book about George Washington and his slaves amid objections it sentimentalizes a brutal part of American history. “A Birthday Cake for George Washington ...

See About archive blog posts. The George Washington Book Prize has announced the finalists for its 2009 award: Annette Gordon-Reed’s ‘The Hemingses of Monticello,’ Kevin J. Hayes’ ‘The ...

Obviously, the title is so provocative; it can get them to pick up the book, but how can I make them feel like they are well equipped to dive into George Washington’s life, the Revolutionary Era ...

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After initially defending the book, publisher Scholastic Press announced Sunday that “A Birthday Cake for George Washington” has been pulled from distribution. “While we have great respect ...

In the Trustees’ Room of the Boston Athenaeum, around 230 books once belonging to President George Washington rest in a glass and wooden bookcase. Among the volumes: Masonic sermons, agricultural ...

It’s delicious BS from G. Washington’s wooden teeth to whatever’s left of anything Joe Biden once had. Were they all great men? Please. Nice George Washington “was mad at his mother.” ...

In honor of George Washington's 291st birthday, the former president's library is hosting a rare open house. The George Washington Presidential Library, located at Washington's Mount Vernon estate ...