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George Washington

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797

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George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of the Nation for his role in bringing about American independence.

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🇺🇸 Hall puts up 19, New Mexico knocks off George Washington 86-61 in NIT (2026-03-23)
Led by Jake Hall's 19 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries 86-61 in the NIT...
🇺🇸 New Mexico plays George Washington in NIT matchup (2026-03-21)
The New Mexico Lobos and George Washington Revolutionaries play in the National Invitation Tournament...
🇺🇸 Bennett and Dayton take down George Washington 68-66 (2026-02-28)
Javon Bennett scored 25 points to lead the Dayton Flyers and Amaël L'Etang secured the victory with a free throw with 17 seconds remaining as the...
🇺🇸 Speaker to display George Washington's marble gavel during State of the Union for first time (2026-02-24)
During the State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson will display the marble gavel that America's first President George Wa...
🇺🇸 La Salle hosts Hunger and George Washington (2026-02-23)
George Washington visits the La Salle Explorers after Luke Hunger scored 24 points in the Revolutionaries' 89-75 loss to the VCU Rams...
🇺🇸 Judge gives reprieve to Trump after slavery exhibits already restored to Philadelphia park (2026-02-20)
A federal appeals court judge delivered a brief reprieve to the Trump administration Friday in its battle to take down slavery exhibits at the Preside...
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n our news wrap Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli settlers shot and killed a Palestinian-American in the occupied West Bank, Nati...
🇺🇸 Judge orders Park Service to restore slavery exhibits and compares Trump to Orwell's '1984' (2026-02-16)
A federal judge ordered the National Park Service to restore mentions of slavery to a park site associated with George Washington in Philadelphia, sco...
🇺🇸 From One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge (2026-02-16)
To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, o...
🇺🇸 Hunger leads George Washington against VCU after 31-point showing (2026-02-16)
George Washington faces the VCU Rams after Luke Hunger scored 31 points in the Revolutionaries' 72-53 win over the George Mason Patriots...
🇺🇸 It's Presidents Day. Here's what's open and closed (2026-02-16)
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