“The Badger’s Den.” the Japanese call it—the grim, grey, high-walled Russian embassy, which squats on a hill in Tokyo’s downtown section. From alleys that lead toward it, from the ...

one of America's first 'spy families', played an influential role in the American Revolution, yet their identities remained a mystery for centuries. Gathering information for George Washington, a ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on 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 ...