What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.

Can you imagine what it's like to be FLOTUS - the First Lady of the United States? In this video, learn about how the role of First Lady has changed over time.

The role of the First Lady of the United States has changed over the years. These women have shaped the White House as well as the nation.

Born into slavery on George Washington's plantation, Ona Judge's daring escape highlights the ideological contradictions of personal liberty in early America.

During the American Revolution, newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington's affairs. An enslaved woman named Venus claimed George fathered her son. And years after his passing, a racy love letter written to a married...

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Title card: "MRS. HOOVER SEES CHILDREN OF BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOLS MARCH - First Lady arrives for Prospect Park celebration where thousands greet her" / First Lady Lou Henry Hoover walks between rope barriers to reviewing stand at...

1. Pull out from portrait of George Washington to East Room ceremony at White House

2. Former President William Jefferson Clinton seated with wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, daughter Chelsea Clinton and...