George Washington famously became America’s Cincinnatus ... accused him of “dotage and imbecility.” But he told ally John Jay that the wave of attacks coupled with “the weight of years ...

Starring in the sale was the 1795 portrait of Washington, one of several made ... by the Met was a double-barreled shotgun owned by John Jay, another Founding Father. Selling for $30,000, the ...

It happened gradually." It's the nation's first president, George Washington, who understood the potential significance of the role. He helped establish a balance of being a strong leader while ...