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PRESIDENT OBAMA'S blueprint for fiscal 2013 has a lot of losers, and they are not the rich Americans who might see their taxes increased. Almost every department will suffer dramatic budget cuts in order to reduce the $1.3

When Washington died, the phrase which spread the country was: "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." While this may be almost universally true today, it was not when the man held office.

By Terry Gardner Special to the Los Angeles Times George Washington had only one natural tooth left when he was sworn in as the first president of the United States in 1789. He was 57. Contrary to myth, Washington's false teeth weren't wooden.

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S blueprint for fiscal 2013 has a lot of losers, and they are not the rich Americans who might see their taxes increased. Almost every department will suffer dramatic budget cuts in order to reduce the $1.3

DAVID BOAZ: Why We Honor George Washington. “Today is some vaguely named 'Presidents' Day,' but tomorrow is the anniversary of George Washington's birth. So it's a good day to remember the contribution he made to

Now Blitt has trained his eye and pen on the nation's first president; he's illustrated a new children's book called George Washington's Birthday. The book, written by Margaret McNamara, follows young George about his normal day: chopping down a cherry

As the nation observes Presidents Day (also recognized as George Washington's birthday), we thought it would be a good opportunity to look back on the presidents that have most impacted the District. From the city's founding to the present day,

Poor George Washington. His birthday, spontaneously celebrated since the Revolution and formally declared a holiday in 1879, has slowly morphed into the insipid Presidents Day you'll hear about today.

In fact, there would be none at all if we relied on the technique George Washington used at Mount Vernon, his Virginia estate that's perched on the banks of the Potomac River. His source of ice was the frozen river. Given the warm winter we've had here

Poor George Washington. His birthday, spontaneously celebrated since the Revolution and formally declared a holiday in 1879, has slowly morphed into the insipid Presidents Day you'll hear about today.