Brenda is the Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst for the Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Americans have maintained particular admiration for George Washington, ...

Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River, was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects ...

Who was Joan Shogren, a chemistry department secretary and the brains behind the first ever exhibition of Computer Art?

G eorge Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon.Our first President was intentional with ...

Mount Vernon is marking a major anniversary with a reenactment and the ribbon cutting of a new feature on Sunday in Virginia.