Whether you want to make the trip to Washington, D.C., to see the cherry blossoms, or see them in Baltimore, WBALTV.com has compiled a list of how you can enjoy them.

George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the Public History of a National Monument.” It wasn’t until 1832, the centennial of his birth, that Congress established a committee ...

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every ...

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today. For some ...

In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences ... “Partial combinations of men, who though not in Office, from birth, riches or other sources of distinction, have extraordinary ...

Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington. According to the then-used Julian ...

His mother, Bernice (Richman) Feinstein, was a music professor at George Washington University. Image Mr. Feinstein at a college basketball game in 2011. He contributed commentary to NPR ...

It was also the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date. Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, was designated by Congress as a holiday for all federal workers in 1885, and in 1971 ...