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, I ...
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George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it ...
Days after what would have been George Washington's 294th birthday, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., led an effort on Wednesday to restore a tradition of reading the first American president's farewell ...
Today Donald Trump takes the oath of office. The world awaits his Inaugural Address. George Washington’s farewell rates as the first president’s finest testament. He delivered two farewell statements, ...
I. The French menace. An angry inauguration -- The neutrality proclamation -- Citizen Genêt -- A darkling plain -- The Little Sarah -- The Genêt harvest -- Jefferson seeks escape -- A rocky road -- An ...
George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it ...
George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it ...