The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

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Nearly 300 years since ... said Washington looked to his foes for inspiration. The birthday celebrations during the war, he said, “began as a snub to King George.” After he became president ...

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The reader highlights the historical significance of the Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus, where George Washington and his troops ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

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Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

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In his latest column, George Will writes mostly about how progressives can blame only themselves for the overpowered ...