George Washington University (GW) officials announced a sweeping hiring freeze for faculty and staff and deeper budget cuts ...

A lock of hair belonging to George Washington carries an auction house estimate of $30,000 to $40,000.

A lock of President George Washington’s hair and a whole slew of other rare presidential memorabilia will be put up for auction later this month as the country learns who the next president will ...

As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging ...

As the world turns its attention to the US election on Tuesday, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction that has objects on sale including a lock of George ...

One of the most intriguing items is the strands of hair of Washington, the very first U.S. president, who died in 1799. The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family ...

As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging ...

January 12, 2024 Why do so many museums have locks of George Washington's hair? The Museum of the American Revolution, which houses one of the samples, explains the strange fascination with the ...

Hair from three presidents will launch on this rocket's inaugural flight. Houston-based Celestis is sending hair from George Washington, John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower into space.

What stories do locks of George Washington's hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith ...