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You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary WarIn the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.
Justice. Mercy. Charity. Humility: This is Micah 6:8. It sounds as if Washington is writing a sermon, not a letter to ...
Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...
Washington signed the letter on May 7, 1777. It was written in response to a letter, five days earlier, from Brigadier ...
A rural metro community is celebrating on President's Day its connection to the nation's first president, George Washington.
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