and a cherubic boy, aided by a mechanical device, lowered a laurel crown over his head. Recurrent cries of “Long Live George Washington” confirmed what his former aide James McHenry had ...

Written for THE NEW YORK TIMESBy Edward Cary. Author of (LIFE OF GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.) TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is probably still the best summation of the man who, over a hard but resolute ...