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This portrait of George Washington was painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1776, shortly before the Second Continental Congress convened and issued the Declaration of Independence. Washington wears the light blue sash of Commander in Chief, a commission he received in June 1775. Peale painted a total of seven portraits of Washington that spanned two decades of his life, dating from his colonial military career in 1772 to the later years of his presidency in 1795. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The first president was in office from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.
The White House Historical Association explores the topic of “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood,” its new research initiative, in this m...
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The White House Historical Association in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the Wh...
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The White House Historical Association honors Black History Month and marks the launch of its new ongoing research initiative to...
Considered the last “Founding Father” president, James Monroe was born in 1758 into an affluent, slave owning family in Westmoreland County, Virg...