President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.

Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington's Farewell Address. A public letter announcing his retirement after two terms ...

TALLAHASSEE - America's first president is in the Florida Capitol Building. Indeed, a statue of George Washington will be on ...

George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait), Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, ... George Washington reportedly worked on his 1796 farewell address by the light of this brass candle stand.

It's the earliest solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president and there were only 16 states in the Union. Doyle Rice. USA TODAY.

View Engraving of Trumbull's George Washington 1796 (1796) By Trumbull John; Engraving; 25 1/2 x 17 1/2, framed 36 1/2 x 26 1/2 25 1/2 x 17 1/2, framed 36 1/2 x 26 1/2 25 1/2 x 17 1/2, framed 36 1/2 x ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents.

The back of the reflector is lined with green silk. The candle stand and other relics of George and Martha Washington were sold to the United States government in 1878 by the Lewis family (descendants ...

In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until, on a whim ...

The most important decision in our early democracy occurred when our first President, George Washington, decided not to run for another reelection in 1796.

Just a short walk from Washington, D.C.’s National Mall is The George Washington University, the largest research institution in the city. GW has a network of additional campuses, including its ...