30 October 2017 An Alexandria church's decision to relocate two plaques due to ongoing controversy over memorials to Robert E. Lee was misrepresented as a decision that George Washington might "offend" parishioners.
4 February 2013 The tale of a cook who attempted to poison George Washington by feeding him tomatoes comes from a mystery magazine, not history.
21 December 2016 We cannot tell a lie: George Washington's false teeth weren't made out of wood, though the materials actually used weren't all that appealing, either.
17 February 2003 What are we celebrating on the holiday known as 'Presidents Day'? Is it really a holiday at all?
7 January 2016 Founding Father George Washington didn't say that a free people need "sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence" from their own government.
14 May 2002 Did George Washington tell of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Valley Forge?
1 July 2002 This quote is periodically dusted off and attributed to President Abraham Lincoln.
20 November 2012 George Washington was the first United States president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.
Did George Washington say Jews were a dangerous scourge who should be hunted down as pests?
Did George Washington say Jews were a dangerous scourge who should be hunted down as pests?
20 January 2011 A photograph of the event shows a wooden box in front of a statue of George Washington.
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
17 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.
