George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol

'Father of His Country' comes to Florida: George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol
As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after them: Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe counties. Florida is commissioning another Washington statue to be placed in Washington County.
DeSantis applauds Washington’s virtue, choosing country over power, at statue unveiling
Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized George Washington’s virtue in choosing the success of the country over his desire for power during Thursday’s unveiling of a statue to honor the founding father at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
‘He could have been the king’: Gov. DeSantis praises George Washington’s restraint while unveiling statue
While others are tearing statues down, we are putting statues up to honor the heroes of our republic and our great history.'
Florida unveils George Washington statue as part of 250th anniversary celebrations
With Florida preparing next year to mark the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday helped unveil a bronze statue of George Washington in the state Capitol.
DeSantis unveils George Washington statue at Florida Capitol
The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence in 2026.
Statue of George Washington unveiled at Florida Capitol
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking at a news conference on Thursday alongside his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Secretary of State Cory Byrd.
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Dear Bronze George, What's Your Story
The Virginia General Assembly wanted to honor George Washington, native son, Revolutionary War leader, and our nation’s first President, with a statue to be placed in the state capitol building.
Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
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George Washington statue in London is actually standing on American soil as he hated us
George Washington, once a British subject, led the American colonies in their fight for independence. So why is the statue of the father of the United States and conqueror of the first British ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
Image A bronze statue of Washington ... is officially recognized as George Washington & Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday. Jefferson’s reputation as a founding father has come under scrutiny in ...