A long-lost letter from George Washington hints at the first president’s financial woes, and it is expected to fetch $50,000 at auction.

Alexis Coe is the author, most recently, of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor.

George Washington enslaved more than 100 human beings, and he signed the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, authorizing slavers to stalk runaways even in free states and criminalizing the helping of ...

Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” I have a confession to make: I’m a presidential historian who dislikes Presidents’ Day. Actually ...

The historical painting of George Washington had been on view at a city high school since the 1930s. But a recent push to remove it set off a nationwide debate.