Would George Washington have been an ally to modern-day gun-rights groups? A social-media meme suggests that he would have. Around the time of Washington’s 282nd birthday, a reader sent us the ...

A misleading meme attributes to George Washington a quote about free people having "sufficient arms and ammunition." "A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined. But they should have ...

With the ceremony taking place along the River Seine, the image of James leading Team USA while wielding the American flag on a boat as the rain poured down became an instant meme with many fans ...

The version of the quote that widely circulated online was shortened and simplified, but it accurately preserved the meaning of Washington's original words as delivered in a March 15, 1783, speech.