In 1878, the Lewis family (descendants of George Washington’s nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and Nelly Custis Lewis) sold the candle ...

A prophetic father of his country, President George Washington issued his Farewell Address as he approached the end of his second term in office on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He triumphantly ...

Feb. 19—On Monday the United States of America celebrates an amalgamated holiday. Presidents Day straddles the former celebrations of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12 and George Washington ...

User-Created Clip by mcgorry January 24, 2022 2021-02-22T15:02:59-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/617/20210222152411002_hd.jpgOn February 22, 2021, Senator Rob ...

On the observance of President George Washington’s February birthday, Sen. Rob Portman delivered Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address on the Senate floor. Hopefully, the senator and his GOP colleagues ...

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Fifty-three minutes remained in the U.S Government Honors class period at J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey. He’d ...

Access these resources as a member - it's free! On February 22, 2021, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) read President George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annual event began on the former ...